In some gardens, many Spanish slugs are collected during rainy summers. It is usually recommended to bury them or compost them. But in cities, there are so many of them that this is not easy.
A few years ago, municipalities introduced special containers for slugs. The slugs were destroyed in animal crematoriums. The crematorium workers did not like this time because the containers were rotten and the ashes damaged the furnace.
Now the crematorium no longer accepts Spanish slugs. The question is what to do with them. Waste companies advise putting the slugs in biowaste containers.
Biowaste containers should be available in every household. It is environmentally friendly because slugs can be turned into biogas or compost. If you throw slugs into the container, use a plastic bag with a lid or pour them loosely into the container.
The Environmental Investment Centre supports the collection of Spanish slugs. But many municipalities are not interested because household waste was placed in the special containers. Municipalities are trying to find solutions, such as sealing the containers.
Over the past three years, support has been requested five times. This year, only the city of Viljandi submitted an application.