Dispose of recyclables
Description
Recyclable materials are recyclable waste such as paper, cardboard packaging and packaging made of glass, plastics or metal.
The dual systems are responsible for the disposal of packaging within the meaning of the Packaging Act.
Other recyclable materials, which are not packaging, are regularly disposed of by the public waste management authorities (districts and independent cities).
Collections of recyclable materials can also be carried out by commercial or non-profit providers (commercial or non-profit collection).
As a rule, various disposal systems (bring and/ or pick-up systems) are in place for disposal:
- Container collection (e.g. igloos for used glass or paper) and/or at the recycling centers.
- yellow sack/yellow garbage cans (for light packaging)
- if necessary by means of special recycling bins
- for large, non-household quantities via private disposal companies
Inquiry with the public waste management authorities required
Please contact the public waste disposal authority responsible for you to find out which documents you need to submit.
Query required from public waste disposal authorities
As is the case for waste disposal as a whole, there are no uniform fee regulations for the disposal of recyclable materials by the districts and independent cities throughout the country.
Information on the costs incurred can be found in the respective waste fee statutes of your public waste disposal authority and on the homepages of the commercial waste disposal companies.
Product responsibility applies to packaging. The disposal of packaging in accordance with the Packaging Act is already paid for by the consumer when purchasing the product.
Inquiry with the public waste management authorities required
individual
The public waste disposal authority responsible for you is the district or the independent city of your place of residence.
The dual systems are still responsible for the collection and disposal of packaging in accordance with the Packaging Act.
Inquiry with the public waste management authorities required
Inquiry with the public waste management authorities required
Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act (KrWG)
Law on the marketing, return and high-quality recycling of packaging (VerpackG)
Local statutes of the counties and independent cities (usually separated into waste disposal statutes and waste fee statutes, published on the Internet or in the official gazette/county gazette)
Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
28.09.2020
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
