Waste A - Z
Collecting waste separately is the most fundamental prerequisite for residual waste to be disposed of in a way that does not disturb the environment, and for recyclables even to be able to be recycled.
If you want to know how and where you can dispose of what materials the right way, then here is a good reference. The waste materials are sorted alphabetically.
Can't find the term you are looking for? Call us or send us an e-Mail and we will gladly give you advice, and also expand our list.
A - B
| Acids | Hazardous materials collection |
| Adhesives | Hazardous materials collection |
| Alkaline batteries | Back to retailer |
| Aluminium foil | Yellow bin |
| Aluminium lids | Yellow bin |
| Aluminium packaging | Yellow bin |
| Animal cages | Bulky waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Antifreeze | Hazardous materials collection |
| Aquariums | Bulky waste / Residual waste bin / container |
| Asbestos | Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Ash (cold only) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Audiotapes | Residual waste bin / container |
| Bags | Residual waste bin / container |
| Baking paper | Residual waste bin / container |
| Balcony and garden furniture | Bulky waste disposal / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Balloons | Residual waste bin / container |
| Ballpoint pen refills | Yellow bin |
| Bathtubs | Residual waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Batteries | Back to retailer |
| Battery cells | Back to retailer |
| Bed covers | Residual waste bin / clothes drop-off |
| Bed feathers (just the feathers) | Bio-waste container |
| Bed feathers (pillows / quilts) | Clothes drop-off (pack clean and dry) |
| Bed frames | Bulky waste disposal / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Bicycle tyres | Bicycle workshop / garbage bin |
| Bicycles | Bicycle workshop / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" / Bulk rubbish collection / scrap dealer |
| Bio-waste | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Bitumen (liquid) | Hazardous materials collection |
| Bitumen (solid) | Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Bones | Bio-waste container |
| Books | Waste paper container / flee market |
| Bottle corks | Recycling yard |
| Bottles | Recyclable glass container |
| Brake fluid | Hazardous materials collection |
| Bread | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Brick | Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Brush cleaner | Hazardous materials collection |
| Brushes (Wood, organic) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Brushes (plastic) | Yellow bin |
| Bulky refuse | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" or collection |
C - D
| Cable cut-offs | Recycling yard |
| Cadavers (animal) | Veterinarian / skinner / animal cadaver disposal |
| Candles (wax residue) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Cans | Yellow bin |
| Cans (food) | Yellow bin |
| Capacitors | Recycling yard |
| Car batteries | Back to retailer |
| Car seat covers | Residual waste bin / container |
| Car tyres | Back to retailer / Recycling plants |
| Carbon paper | Residual waste bin / container |
| Cardboard | Waste paper container / Recycling yard |
| Carpet cleaner | Hazardous materials collection |
| Carry bags | Yellow bin |
| Carton | Waste paper container / Recycling yard |
| Cassettes (music and video) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Cat litter | Residual waste bin / container |
| CDs | Recycling Yard / Residual waste bin |
| CD-Covers | Yellow bin |
| Ceramics | Residual waste bin / container |
| Chalk | Residual waste bin / container |
| Cheese rind | Residual waste bin / container |
| Chemicals | Hazardous materials collection |
| Chemistry lab boxes | Hazardous materials collection |
| Chewing gum | Residual waste bin / container |
| Chlorine tabs | Hazardous materials collection |
| Christmas trees | Bio-waste container / special collection / recycling yard |
| Chrome polish | Hazardous materials collection |
| Cigarette butts | Residual waste bin / container |
| Citrus fruits / peel | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Cleaner solvent | Hazardous materials collection |
| Cleaning agents | Hazardous materials collection |
| Cleaning solvent | Hazardous materials collection |
| Clear plastic folders | Yellow bin |
| Clocks (electric) | Recycling yard |
| Clocks (without battery) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Clothes | Clothes drop-off box |
| Coated paper | Residual waste bin / container |
| Coffee filters | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Coffee machines | Electrical/electronic scrap / Recycling yard |
| Commercial waste | ASP Waste Advisory can inform |
| Computers | Electrical/electronic scrap / Recycling Yard / bulky waste collection |
| Concrete Mineral materials | disposal / Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze"Commercial wasteASP Waste Advisory can inform |
| Condoms | Residual waste bin / container |
| Construction site waste | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Cooking oil (large quantities) | Old oil recycler |
| Cooking oil (rancid, up to 2 litres, in container) |
Residual waste bin / container |
| Cooking pots | Yellow bin / Recycling yard |
| Corks (only bottle corks) | Cork collection site / recycling yard |
| Cosmetics | Residual waste bin / container |
| Cotton buds | Residual waste bin / container |
| Couches | Bulky waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze"CreosoteHazardous materials collection |
| Crockery | Residual waste bin / container |
| Crown caps | Yellow bin |
| Curtains | Clothes drop-off |
| Deep frying fat (large quantities) | Waste fat recycler |
| Deep frying fat (up to 5 kg, wrapped in waste paper) | Bio-waste container |
| Defroster / de-icer | Hazardous materials collection |
| De-scaler | Hazardous materials collection |
| Detergents | Hazardous materials collection |
| Developer | Hazardous materials collection |
| Diesel | Hazardous materials collection |
| Dishwashing brushes | Yellow bin |
| Disinfectants | Hazardous materials collection |
| Diskettes (floppy disks | Yellow bin / Residual waste bin |
| Dispersion paint (dried) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Dispersion paint (liquid) | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Disposable gloves | Yellow bin |
| Disposable syringes (needles) / cannulas | Careful! Garbage bin (in a sturdy container) |
| Disposable tableware / cutlery (dirty) |
Residual waste bin / container |
| Disposable tableware / cutlery (clean) | Yellow bin |
| Dog faeces | Residual waste bin / container |
| Doormats / foot mats | Garbage bin |
| Doors (wooden house doors) | Recycling yard |
| Drain cleaner | Hazardous materials collection |
| Drain cleaner (agent) | Hazardous materials collection |
| Drink cartons (TetraPak) | Yellow bin |
| Drugs | Hazardous materials collection / Pharmacy |
|
Dug earth / Soil and rubble |
disposal / Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
E - F
| Earthenware bottles | Residual waste bin / container |
| Egg cartons (cardboard) | Waste paper |
| Egg cartons (plastic) | yellow bin |
| Egg shells | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Electrical/electronic scrap | Recycling Yard / bulky waste collection |
| Electronic devices | Recycling Yard / bulky waste collection |
| Emulsion paint (dried) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Emulsion paint (liquid) | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Energy saving lamps | Recycling yard |
| Eternit | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" (special disposal conditions) |
| Exhaust pipes/ mufflers | Scrap metal dealer |
| Fabric softener | Hazardous materials collection |
| Fax machines | Recycling Yard / bulky waste collection |
| Feather beds | Clothes drop-off |
| Feathers | Bio-waste container |
| Felt pens | Yellow bin |
| Fences | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Fertiliser | Hazardous materials collection |
| Files | Waste paper / data protection disposal |
| Film / foil | Yellow bin |
| Fine pantyhose | Residual waste bin / container |
| Fire extinguishers (powder) | Dealer / hazardous materials collection |
| Fish leftovers | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Fitting foam glue cans | Back to retailer / Recycling plant |
| Fixer (photo) | Hazardous materials collection |
| Floor carpets | Residual waste bin / container / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Floor covers | Garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Flower boxes | Residual waste bin / container |
| Flower pots, clay | Residual waste bin / container |
| Flower pots, plastic, (cache-pots) | Yellow bin |
| Flower pots, plastic, (packaging) | Yellow bin |
| Fluorescent tubes | Recycling yard |
| foam rubber / sponge | Residual waste bin / container |
| Folders (plastic, empty) | Yellow bin |
| Folders (full) | Waste paper container / recycling yard |
| Foliage | Bio-waste container / own compost / Recycling yard |
| Food scraps (household) | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Food scraps (restaurant) | Food waste disposal |
| Foodstuffs (leftovers or spoilt) | - Packed: garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" - Unpacked: bio-waste container |
| Freezers | Recycling yard / collection |
| Fungicides | Hazardous materials collection |
| Furniture | Bulky waste disposal / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Furniture polish | Hazardous materials collection |
G - J
| Garden fence, wood | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Garden furniture, plastic | Bulky waste disposal / Recycling Yard / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Garden furniture, wood | Bulky waste disposal / Recycling Yard / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Garden waste / green cuttings | Bio-waste container / own compost / Recycling yard |
| Gearbox oil | Hazardous materials collection (only "An der Talle") |
| General-purpose cleaner | Hazardous materials collection |
| Glass (bottles and jars) | Glass container (colour separated) |
| Glass (window) | Garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Glass containers | Recyclable glass container |
| Glass wool | Packed dust-tight, to Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Grass cuttings | Bio-waste container / own compost / Recycling yard |
| Grave candles (empty) | Yellow bin |
| Grave candles (not burnt out) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Grease (lubricant) | Hazardous materials collection |
| Grill lighter | Hazardous materials collection |
| Gutters | Garbage / Scrap metal dealer |
| Hair (from hair salon) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Hair (small quantities) | Bio-waste container |
| Hairbrushes (plastic) | Yellow bin |
| Halogen lamps | Residual waste bin / container |
| Hats | Clothes drop-off box |
| Heating oil | Hazardous materials collection |
| Hedge trimmings | Bio-waste container / own compost / recycling yard / collection |
| Hot water bottles | Residual waste bin / container |
| Household chemicals | Hazardous materials collection |
| Impregnating agent | Hazardous materials collection |
| Incontinence protectors (from those in care) |
Residual waste bin / container |
| Ingrain wallpaper | Residual waste bin / container |
| Ink cartridges | Recycling yard |
| Ink ribbons | Residual waste bin / container |
| Insecticides | Hazardous materials collection |
| Insulation materials | Residual waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Iodine tincture | Hazardous materials collection site |
| Iron pieces (screws, nails) | Yellow bin / Recycling yard |
| Juice packs | Yellow bin |
K - N
| Kitchen scraps | Bio-waste container / own compost | |
| Kitchen towel (paper) | Bio-waste container | |
| Kitchen worktops | Recycling Yard / bulk rubbish collection | |
| Laboratory chemicals | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Lacquers | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Laminat (wood), wall- or ceilling pannes | Recycling yard | |
| Lamps | Recycling yard | |
| lamp oils (often containing paraffin) | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Latex gloves | Yellow bin | |
| Latex paints (dried) | Residual waste bin / container | |
| Latex paints (liquid) | Dump | |
| Lawnmowers (electric) | Recycling yard / scrap metal dealer / bulk rubbish collection | |
| Lawnmowers (manual) | Scrap metal dealer / Recycling yard | |
| Lawnmowers (petrol) | Scrap metal dealer | |
| LED lamps and bulbs | Recycling yard | |
| Lead (metal) | Yellow bin / Recycling yard | |
| Leaves (green cuttings) | Bio-waste container / own compost | |
| Leaves (paper) | Waste paper container | |
| Light bulbs | Residual waste bin / container | |
| Light packaging (wrappings, food containers) | Yellow bin | |
| Lighters | Yellow bin | |
| Lithium batteries | Back to retailer / recycling plant | |
| Loppings | Bio-waste container / own compost / recycling yard / collection | |
| Lotto tickets | Residual waste bin / container | |
| Lye (Alkalis, Bases) | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Material and leather scraps | Residual waste bin / container | |
| Mattresses | Bulky waste disposal / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" / Recycling plants | |
| Meat leftovers | Bio-waste container / own compost | |
| Mercury (quicksilver) | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Mercury batteries | Back to retailer / Recycling plant | |
| Metal scrap | Yellow bin / Recycling Yard / Scrap metal dealer | |
| Methylated spirits (denatured alcohol) | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Microwave ovens | Electrical/electronic scrap / Recycling Yard/bulky waste collection | |
| Milk cartons | Yellow bin | |
| Mineral wool | Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" | |
| Mirror glass | Residual waste bin / Container / bulk rubbish collection | |
| Monitors | Recycling Yard /bulk rubbish collection | |
| Mothballs | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Mudguard | Scrap metal dealer | |
| Mushrooms | Bio-waste container / own compost | |
| Nappies (diapers) | Residual waste bin / container | |
| Newspapers, magazines | Waste paper container / Recycling yard | |
| Nickel-cadmium batteries (Ni-Cd)Back to retailer | ||
| Nitrocellulose thinners | Hazardous materials collection | |
| Nutshells | Bio-waste container / own compost |
O - P
| Office supplies, plastic | Yellow bin |
| Oil (cooking oil, max. 2 litres) | Residual waste bin (in sealed container) |
| Oil (motor oils) | Back to retailer |
| Oil filters | Hazardous materials collection |
| Oils (cooking oil) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Old clothes | Clothes drop-off |
| Old medicaments / drugs | Pharmacy/Hazardous materials collection |
| Oven cleaner | Hazardous materials collection |
| Oven, electric | Recycling yard / collection |
| Packaging, dirty or full | Residual waste bin / container |
| Packaging, metal | Yellow bin / recycling yard |
| Packaging, plastic, composites or aluminium, with the Green Dot, clean, empty of residues . |
Yellow bin |
| Pads, tampons, sanitary napkins | Residual waste bin / container |
| Painter's sheeting (spoiled) | Garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Paints (lacquers, oil colours) | Hazardous materials collection |
| Paints (wall paint, emulsion paint), dried | Residual waste bin / container |
| Pallets (wooden) | Recycling yard |
| Panty liners | Residual waste bin / container |
| Pantyhose | Residual waste bin / container |
| Paper | Waste paper container / Recycling yard |
| Paper tissues | Residual waste bin / container |
| Parasols | Bulky waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Particle board / chipboard (Wood) | Recycling yard |
| Perfume | Residual waste bin / container |
| Pesticides | Hazardous materials collection |
| Petrol | Hazardous materials collection |
| Petrol cans (empty) | Yellow bin |
| Petroleum | Hazardous materials collection |
| Pharmaceuticals / drugs | Hazardous materials collection |
| Photo chemicals | Hazardous materials collection |
| Pictures (photos) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Pillows | Clothes drop-off |
| Pizza boxes (empty) | Waste paper container |
| Pizza boxes (very dirty) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Plant protection agents | Hazardous materials collection |
| Plaster (gypsum) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Plastic bags (compostable) . |
Residual waste bin / container |
| Plastic objects | Yellow bin |
| Plastic packaging | Yellow bin |
| Plastic toys | Yellow bin |
| Plexiglas | Yellow bin |
| Powder | Residual waste bin / container |
| PU foam cans | Back to retailer |
| PVC floor covers | Garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| PVC foil | Yellow bin |
| Pylons (wooden) | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
R - S
| Radio sets | Recycling Yard / bulk rubbish collection |
| Rags | Garbage bin |
| Railway sleepers (railroad ties) | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Razorblades | Residual waste bin / container |
| Record players | Recycling Yard / bulk rubbish colllection |
| Recyclable glass (only glass containers) | Recyclable glass (colour separated) |
| Refrigerators | Recycling yard / bulk rubbish collection |
| Removers / stripping agents | Hazardous materials collection |
| Roof beams | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Roofing paper (bitumen felt) | Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Roof tiles | Mineral materials disposal / Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Room spray | Hazardous materials collection |
| Rubber | Residual waste bin / container |
| Rubble (purely mineral) | Soil and rubble disposal |
| Rust converters | Hazardous materials collection |
| Rust inhibitors | Hazardous materials collection |
| Rust remover | Hazardous materials collection |
| Sandwich paper | Residual waste bin / container |
| Sanitary cleaners | Hazardous materials collection |
| Sanitary paper | Residual waste bin / container |
| Sausage skin | Residual waste bin / container |
| Sawdust | Bio-waste container |
| School bags | Residual waste bin / container |
| Scrap metal | Yellow bin / Scrap metal dealer/Recycling yard |
| Serviettes | Residual waste bin / container |
| Shards (glass, porcelain, clay) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Sheet metal | Yellow bin / Scrap metal dealer |
| Shoes | Clothes drop-off box |
| Shower curtains | Yellow bin |
| Silage film | Residual waste bin / container or cooperative |
| Silver polish | Hazardous materials collection |
| Skirting boards | Garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Skis | Garbage / Bulky waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Slides (photo) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Snail bait | Hazardous materials collection |
| Sofas | Bulky waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Solar lamp e.g. for the garden | Recycling yard |
| Solvents | Hazardous materials collection |
| Soot (from chimney sweeping) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Spark plugs | Residual waste bin / container |
| Spectacles | Residual waste bin / if necessary optician |
| Spices | Bio-waste container |
| Spirits of ammonia | Hazardous materials collection |
| Sponges | Residual waste bin / container |
| Spray cans with contents | Hazardous materials collection |
| Spray cans, empty | Yellow bin |
| Stamps (rubber) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Stickers | Residual waste bin / container |
| Sticking plaster | Residual waste bin / container |
| String | Residual waste bin / container |
| Styrofoam (dirty) | Garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Styrofoam (clean, packaging) | Yellow bin / recycling yard |
| Styrofoam (insulation material) | Yellow bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Suitcases | Bulky waste disposal / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Sweepings | Residual waste bin / container |
T - Z
| Tablets (pills) | Hazardous materials collection |
| Tampons | Residual waste bin / container |
| Tarboard | Residual waste bin / container / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Tarpaulins | Residual waste bin / container |
| Teabags | Bio-waste container / own compost |
| Tealight (empty) | Yellow bin |
| Tealight (with wax) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Televisions | Recycling Yard / bulk rubbish collection |
| Tennis balls | Residual waste bin / container |
| Tents | Residual waste bin / container |
| Textiles | Clothes drop-off box |
| Thermometers (electronic) | Recycling yard |
| Thermometers (with mercury) | Hazardous materials collection |
| Thermos flasks | Residual waste bin / container |
| Thinner | Hazardous materials collection |
| Tiles | Earth and construction waste disposal / Separate collection at the central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Timber | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Tissues | Residual waste bin / container |
| Toilet bowls | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze |
| Toilet cleaner | Hazardous materials collection |
| Toner cartridges | Recycling yard |
| Toothbrushes | Yellow bin |
| Towels (paper) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Towels (textile) | Clothes drop-off |
| Toys | Garbage / bulky waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Toys (plastic, without batteries) | Yellow bin |
| Tubes (metal packaging) | Yellow bin |
| Turpentine | Hazardous materials collection |
| Tyres | Tyre dealer / Recycling Yard / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" (max. 4 tyres without rims) |
| Umbrellas | Residual waste bin / container |
| Underbody protection | Hazardous materials collection |
| Upholstered furniture | Bulky waste disposal / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Urostomy and catheter (from diabetics, empty) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Used oil | Back to retailer / Hazardous materials collection |
| Vacuum cleaner bags | Residual waste bin / container |
| Vacuum cleaners | Recycling yard |
| Vegetable leftovers | Bio-waste container |
| Venetian blinds | Garbage bin / bulky waste / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Video cassettes | Residual waste bin / container |
| Vinyl records | Yellow bin |
| Wading pools | Yellow bin / Bulky waste disposal / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Wallpaper | Residual waste bin / container |
| Washcloths | Residual waste bin / container |
| Washing detergent | Hazardous materials collection |
| Washing machines | Recycling yard / bulk rubbish collection |
| Waste paper | Waste paper container |
| Watering cans | Yellow bin |
| Wax / wax residue | Residual waste bin / container |
| Weeds | Bio-waste container / Recycling yard / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Window frames (wood) | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Window panes (glass) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Window wood / frames | Garbage bin / Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Windscreen wipers | Residual waste bin / container |
| Wine bottles | Recyclable glass container |
| wood laminate flooring, wall- and ceiling pannels | Recycling yard |
| Wood (tree loppings) | Bio-waste container / own compost / recycling yard / collection |
| Wood (untreated) | Recycling yard |
| Wood preservative | Hazardous materials collection |
| Wooden framework | Central disposal site "Alte Schanze" |
| Wristwatches (electric) | Recycling yard |
| Wristwatches (mechanical) | Residual waste bin / container |
| Yoghurt tubs |
Yellow bin |
| Zinc-carbon batteries | Back to retailer / Recycling plants |