After a festive New Year's Eve celebration, a lot of fireworks debris is often left behind on the streets. Not only is it unsightly, but the debris can also be dangerous to people, animals, and the environment. Fortunately, you can do something about it. Discover how to safely and quickly clean up fireworks debris and make your street neat again.
Start the new year safe and clean
- Clean up fireworks debris as quickly as possible. But be careful: some debris may still be warm or may not have ignited properly. These can still explode later.
- Therefore, never let children clean up alone, and keep animals away. Animals can become ill if they get fireworks debris in their mouths.
- Slightly moisten fireworks debris before placing it in a garbage bag to prevent fire hazards. Then dispose of it with your residual waste.
- Boxes and packaging containing fired fireworks are contaminated and therefore belong in the residual waste.
- Only clean, dry cardboard boxes from which you remove the fireworks may be placed with the paper waste.
- Do you have stains on your tiles? A little warm water and natural soap will work wonders. Don't use harsh cleaning agents, as they can damage your tiles.
Together we clean the streets again
With a few simple steps, you can create a safe and clean neighborhood. Clean up your fireworks waste on New Year's Day and set a good example.
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Together, we'll start the new year clean and safe – step by step towards a waste-free future. We wish you a happy New Year and a waste-free New Year!