Discarding Spices After Havdalah
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Question
On Saturday night, I pick rosemary for Havdalah. Is it permissible to throw the rosemary in the trash after Havdalah?
Answer
Hello,
It is permissible to throw them in the trash, but care should be taken not to do so disrespectfully. Therefore, they should be wrapped in a bag before being discarded.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Tzitzit, Siman 21, סעיף 1
There is an opinion that even after they are torn, one should not treat them disrespectfully by discarding them in an inappropriate place.
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 21, סעיף קטן 6
(6) One should not treat them - similarly with the sukkah covering, lulav, and shofar after they have ceased to be fit for the mitzvah, they should not be discarded in the trash and all similar things that are not respectful to a past mitzvah, and the PMG writes that it is proper not to use them even for an indecent use, even for the walls of the sukkah.
Shu"t Torah Lishma, Siman 113.