Reply #6: Dust in the bag or in the barrel, all goes to the same transfer station here.

[Paper Roses]

I don't see that there is any problem with removing the dirt and adding to to my trash for pick up.
Nothing goes spewing into the air. I feel it is the same as emptying my bagless Dyson and Hoover into the trash.

We all have our own ideas of what works for us. The reuse of the old E/L bags worked for me.