Letters: Waste collection in France needs a rethink

To the Editor,

I agree with your recent correspondent there is a problem with recycling in France. 

Food waste is taken every week but we cannot put the food in a biodegradable bag so bits are always left behind. 

Meanwhile, dogs often attack the yellow bags with plastic recycling in, but we are not allowed to put the bags in a bin to protect them as the collectors are not allowed to open bins. 

So when the dogs get the bags, rubbish is thrown everywhere. 

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Garden cuttings have to go to the déchèterie, whereas in the UK these were collected -you paid for a bin and every 14 days it was picked up.

As we are not allowed to burn it in France, this would be a great solution. 

Iris Morris, by email

How have you adapted to cater to France's recycling rules? Let us know at letters@connexionfrance.com