Disposing of waste and rubbish

Waste disposal is a mandatory task of the city and district authorities.

As public waste management authorities, they have made their own regulations for their area. These may differ from municipality to municipality.

You can find out more about the system that applies to your city or district and the individual regulations on the website of the waste management company responsible for your area. This includes information on waste fees, waste containers (prescribed sizes, ordering options), waste calendars and types of waste.
You can also obtain information and advice in writing or by telephone.

Please note that a few districts have transferred responsibility for waste collection to their municipalities. You can also find out whether this is the case in your district on the website of your waste management company.

If you move away from the catchment area of a public waste disposal company, the waste disposal company will refund some of the waste fees you have paid in excess.

A distinction must be made between waste from private householdsland commercial waste, for which there are special regulations. There are also special regulations for many types of waste such as waste paper, glass, batteries and electrical appliances. Information can be obtained from the responsible office.