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S - [[community-meetings|Monday Team Meeting]] - Wednesday Koinos Kardia (shared hearts circle) - Thursday "Therapy Thursdays" (optional emotional check-in) +- [[waste-collection|Trash/recycling bins to the curb]] — bac jaune on odd Wednesdays, bac gris on even Fridays ### Seasonal Tasks - *TBD* diff --git a/content/getting-started/waste-collection.md b/content/getting-started/waste-collection.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..27720e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/getting-started/waste-collection.md @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +--- +title: Waste & Recycling Collection +description: Garbage, trash, and recycling pickup schedule, bin rules, and SMECTOM access card info for Bénac +aliases: + - garbage + - trash + - rubbish + - bins + - poubelle + - smectom +tags: + - orientation + - practical + - waste + - garbage + - trash + - recycling +--- + +# Waste & Recycling Collection + +*Also known as: garbage, trash, rubbish, bins, poubelles.* + +Bénac is served by **SMECTOM du Plantaurel** (the waste authority for the [Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Foix-Varilhes](https://www.smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes/)). Curbside collection alternates between two bins on a two-week cycle. + +> [!info] Sources +> All info on this page is sourced from SMECTOM directly: +> - **Commune page (Bénac):** [smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes](https://www.smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes/) +> - **2026 collection calendar (PDF):** [CALENDRIER-2026.pdf](https://www.smectom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CALENDRIER-2026.pdf) +> - **Bénac schedule poster:** [2023-Calendrier-Benac.png](https://www.smectom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-Calendrier-Benac.png) +> - **Full regulations (PDF, Dec 2025):** [Règlement de collecte (local copy)](images/smectom-reglement-collecte-2025.pdf) +> - **Online account / usage tracking:** [smectom.ecocito.com](https://smectom.ecocito.com) +> - **Main site:** [smectom.fr](https://www.smectom.fr/) + +## Collection Schedule + +| Bin | What goes in | Put out | Collection day | Week | +|-----|--------------|---------|---------------|------| +| 🟡 **Bac jaune** (yellow lid) | Packaging & recyclables (*emballages*) | **Tuesday night** | **Wednesday** | Odd weeks (S.I — *semaines impaires*) | +| ⚫ **Bac gris** (gray) | Household residual waste (*ordures ménagères résiduelles*) | **Thursday night** | **Friday** | Even weeks (S.P — *semaines paires*) | + +> [!important] Take the bin out the night before +> The truck can come early in the morning. **Tuesday night → bac jaune** (odd weeks). **Thursday night → bac gris** (even weeks). Bring the bin back onto the property as soon as it's been emptied. + +![[benac-collection-schedule.png]] + +### 2026 Calendar + +The SMECTOM calendar marks each week as **S.I** (odd, pink) or **S.P** (even, green). Check the row for the current week to know which bin (if any) goes out. + +![[smectom-calendar-2026.png]] + +> [!tip] Quick check +> Not sure which week we're in? Look at the strip on the left of the calendar — the row color (pink = S.I = bac jaune Wednesday; green = S.P = bac gris Friday) tells you what's coming. + +--- + +## How to Put the Bin Out + +> [!important] Rules from SMECTOM +> - Put the bin out **the evening before** collection, at the edge of the public road. +> - Bring it back onto the property **as soon as collection is done**. +> - **Handles facing the road**, at the spot indicated by the SMECTOM crew. +> - **No bags or waste piled at the foot of the bin** — they won't be picked up. +> - If the bin is locked, put out the **red tag** (*balise rouge*) so the crew knows to collect it, and bring the tag back in afterwards. + +> [!note] Only put out a full bin +> SMECTOM asks residents to skip pickups when the bin isn't full and wait for the next pass. Each emptying is counted toward the variable portion of the household waste tax (**TEOMi** — *taxe d'enlèvement des ordures ménagères incitative*): **1 vidage = 1 comptage**. + +--- + +## Access Card (*Carte d'accès*) + +The chateau should have a SMECTOM access card. It's needed for: + +- Dropping off household waste bags into **collective containers** (if used in lieu of curbside) +- Visiting any of the **7 SMECTOM déchèteries** (recycling/waste drop-off centers) + +Déchèterie drop-offs are free for individuals, **except green waste** (*déchets verts*), which is capped at 18 visits per year — beyond that, the professional tariff applies. + +> [!warning] Bag size limit for collective containers +> Sacs deposited in collective containers must be **60 L maximum**. A 100 L sac won't fit through the opening. Two 30 L sacs can go in in one badge. + +### Online account + +Track bin pickups, sac deposits, and déchèterie visits at **[smectom.ecocito.com](https://smectom.ecocito.com)** (log in with the card details). + +### If the card is lost or broken + +- **Doesn't scan?** Make sure it isn't bent or pierced. Hold it against the reader for a few seconds (don't swipe). Try a different reader to isolate the fault. +- **Defective:** mail it back to SMECTOM du Plantaurel, Las Plantos, 09120 Varilhes — replacement is free. Or drop in at the Varilhes office (Mon–Fri, 8h30–12h / 13h30–16h30). +- **Lost or damaged:** replacement is **€10** in person at Varilhes, or **€10 + stamped return envelope** (or **€12** without) by mail. +- **Stolen:** file a police report at the gendarmerie; a free replacement is issued on presentation of the report. + +### Contact + +- **Email:** contact@smectom.fr (general) / tarification.incitative@smectom.fr (card issues) +- **Phone:** 05 61 68 02 02 +- **Address:** SMECTOM du Plantaurel, Las Plantos, 09120 Varilhes +- **Website:** [smectom.fr](https://www.smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes/) + +--- + +## Reference + +- [SMECTOM Règlement de collecte (Dec 2025, PDF)](https://www.smectom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CALENDRIER-2026.pdf) — official 2026 calendar +- [Règlement de collecte (local copy)](images/smectom-reglement-collecte-2025.pdf) — full regulations PDF mirrored locally +- See [[supplies|Supplies & Shopping]] for the **Ressourcerie de Foix** (second-hand) — a good first stop before throwing things out.