Orange sorting bags will be distributed free of charge in Vilnius in May: find out where to collect | Business

After the new order came into force, residents of the capital are invited to collect food waste in special orange bags and throw them into mixed municipal waste containers. It is expected that new sorting habits will help to reduce the amount of waste in Vilnius.

“In order to make it more convenient for residents to pick up disposable orange bags and containers for sorting, we created the conditions for the Vilnius County Waste Management Center (VAATC) to distribute bags and buckets to more Lidl stores. From May 3 to 28 sorting tools will be available in 14 Lidl stores at the specified time”, says Monika Urbelytė, head of sustainability at Lidl Lietuva.

Pick-up schedule for sorting tools in Vilnius:

May 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Pramone str. 17A

May 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. – Žirmūnų st. 67

May 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Žemaitė st. 16

May 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. – S. Stanevičius st. 2A

May 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Žirmūnų st. 67

May 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Nemenčinė pl. 15

May 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Kapsų st. 1

May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Ukmergė st. 256

May 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – L. Asanavičiūtė st. 1H

May 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Kalvariju st. 180

May 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Dūksht st. 34

May 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Žirmūnų st. 67

May 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Nemenčinė pl. 15

May 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. – Nida st. 1

In case of running out of bags, it is possible to buy them in stores

Residents who already sort food waste and have used up the orange bags provided by VAATC can additionally purchase them at all Lidl stores. One roll contains 25 bags, the price of a roll is 0.99 EUR. All biodegradable waste can be thrown into special orange bags: food products that are no longer suitable for consumption, peels, skins, gnats, egg shells, tea and coffee grounds, indoor plants and their parts, paper towels, napkins or food supplements that are no longer suitable for consumption, etc.

The waste in the mixed municipal waste containers, packed in orange bags, goes to the mechanical biological treatment facilities, where the bags are sent for recycling, and the food waste – for composting.