Disposing of recyclable materials

You can dispose of recyclable materials:

• Used glass or paper at recycling centres or via containers such as the so-called igloo containers.
  Make sure that used glass is separated by colour. Blue glass must go in the bin for green glass. Only glass that was used as sales packaging belongs in the containers. Other products made of glass, such as crockery, vases or mirrors, must not be disposed of in the glass container, as the glass has a different composition and the recycling process could be impaired or made completely impossible.
• Cans, drinks cartons, plastic cups, foil packaging in the yellow bag or in the yellow bin.
  In some rural or urban districts, you can also dispose of all other recyclable materials that are not packaging, such as plastic crockery, children's toys, frying pans, in special recycling bins (non-packaging of the same material). Otherwise, you must hand them in at the recycling centres or dispose of them with the residual waste.
• Organic waste in the organic waste bin.
• Via private recycling companies: for large, non-household quantities.

Some associations also organise the collection of waste paper/cardboard/cardboard.

Ask your local council or district administration how or where you can dispose of recyclables in your municipality.

Most urban and rural districts publish waste calendars. These will tell you the collection dates and types of collection.