Is composting in the air? With eleven shared composters installed in the parks and at the foot of buildings, the city of Thionville intends to continue with two new installations planned in the airplane park, rue Albert Iis and in the Jeanne-d’Arc stadium car park at the request of residents. “Each composter cannot absorb more waste than that produced by sixty people. We must limit access to it for its proper functioning, ”recalls Julie Grotzki, sorting ambassador. “We are victims of our success,” continues Émilie Tonnaire, responsible for the Environment department at the Portes de France-Thionville urban community. Projects in other towns in the Agglo are also in the pipeline: in Yutz where a first composter has been placed at the Arc-en-ciel entrance to the Aeroparc, in Fontoy, as well as in Basse-Ham .
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80 m³ of green waste
Another proposal is also being rolled out: install a composting and sorting site at the Saint-François cemetery in Thionville, a project which would then be duplicated in other cemeteries in the Thionville area. “Saint-François, 80 cubic meters of green waste per month collected, thrown in bulk, unsorted, which goes to landfill in the same way as household waste, underlines Émilie Tonnaire. And when we know that a composter absorbs only 600 liters (0.6 m³) per year over a period of six months, the composting solution alone does not meet the needs. “The idea is to sort all waste and not just green waste. They will then be sent to a composting platform in Metzervisse by the city services, ”explains Julie Grotzki. Containers for plastic, green waste, household waste, an educational composter and a “recycling corner” will be installed at the beginning of the summer at the two entrances to the Saint-François cemetery. “We very often see pots, planters and other decorative objects thrown into the pit with the flowers. The idea is to allow others to reuse them to limit landfill. ”
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