Dog feces does not belong to any kind of garbage

Strictly speaking, animal feces should not enter the garbage disposal system, but enter the city feces disposal system. Therefore, it is recommended that poop scoopers throw feces into the toilet and flush it away. However, considering the growing number of pet owners, Shanghai currently allows pet waste wrapped in paper bags to be thrown into dry trash cans.

Therefore, for dog walkers, if the dog poops outdoors, you can choose to take the dog poop home, flush it in the toilet, or wrap it in a paper bag and throw it into a dry trash can.

Dog hair belongs to dry garbage

The hair of small animals belongs to dry garbage, dog hair, cat hair, including bird feathers, turtle shells, some crawling Animal scales, skin tissue, etc. are all dry garbage and can be thrown directly into the dry trash can.

Dog food is wet garbage

Food that the dog has not finished eating, such as dog food and various snacks, whether it is biscuits, beef jerky, etc., even if it is brought The word "dry" refers to wet garbage. When discarding, you should pour out the food inside and throw it into a wet trash can. Packaging bags, food cans, etc. should be thrown into the dry trash can.
It should be noted that large bones and large chews that dogs like to chew are classified as dry garbage because they are difficult to degrade, while small chews can be placed in wet garbage.

Dog medicines are hazardous waste

Experts say that expired medicines can be thrown into hazardous waste together with their containers and inner packaging. However, some band-aids, medical cotton swabs, medical gauze, syringes, medicine feeders, etc. are classified similarly to human household medical supplies and can be placed in dry trash cans.

Daily dog ​​feces treatment

Method 1, plastic bag method

1. When you are ready to take enough to go out, bring it with you Wrap several fresh-keeping plastic bags. In order to prevent holes in the plastic bags, it is best to put 2 plastic bags at a time. This will prevent dog poop from getting on your hands.

2. Open the bag, put it in the bag and check if there are any holes in the bag.

3. Grasp the bottom of the bag with your fingers, hold the stool through the bag, pick it up and stuff it into the bag.

4. Hold the poop tightly and turn the plastic bag over with the other hand. Remember not to get dog feces on your hands.

5. Tie the bag into a tight knot to prevent poop from escaping. Take it to the nearest trash can. You can also take it home and flush it down the toilet.

Method 2: Use a shovel to clean up

1. Carry a small shovel with you to avoid the nausea of ​​picking it up directly with your hands and accidental contact with dog poop.

2. When the dog poops, use a shovel to scoop up the dog poop, put it into a bag, and then throw it into the trash can.

Method 3: Use newspaper to clean up

1.Bring some newspapers with you. But before that, you’d better train your dog to poop at certain spots on the newspaper.

2. When you see your dog about to pull, place a newspaper underneath.

3. After the dog has finished pooping, wrap the poop in newspapers, put it in a bag, and throw it into a nearby trash can.