Garden and park waste

Garden and park waste is defined as any biogenic wastes that originate from gardens and parks such as green cuttings or bad harvests.

Origin and composition

Based on its origin the garden and park waste are representing two types of biowaste. The following non-exhaustive list shows the potential contents of those two types:

Garden waste

• Bad harvests
• Grass, turf, roadside clippings
• Leaves, trunks and branches
• Pruning waste
• Soil, potting compost
• Tree roots, stumps

Park waste

• Grass, turf, roadside clippings
• Leaves, trunks and branches
• Pruning waste
• Soil, potting compost
• Tree roots, stumps

Specific wastes

• 2G sugar
  • 2G sugar – forestry
  • 2G sugar – industrial
• Forestry sidestreams
  • Bark
  • Beech wood
  • Cellulose
  • Hard wood
  • Lignin biomass
  • Lignocellulose
  • Miscanthus
  • Soft wood
  • Wood
  • Xylose
• Gases
  • CO
  • CO₂
  • H₂
  • Syngas
  • Waste gasses
• Industrial sidestreams
  • Paper & cardboard
  • Plastic waste
  • Process waters

Occurence and treatment

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