Recycling centre
The first address for proper disposal
Since 1997, the recycling centre on Schaffeldstraße has enjoyed great popularity. Up to 1000 visitors use it daily for the proper disposal of recyclables and problem waste. Our expert staff will support you in all disposal matters. Below you will find a lot of interesting information about visiting the recycling centre.
What kind of waste can be handed in?
| Waste type | Examples | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Old files | e.g. paper that must be disposed of in accordance with data protection law | Disposal liable to costs! |
| Used fats | e.g. old cooking oil, deep-frying oil Attention: No motor oil |
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| Old clothes / shoes | e.g. serviceable clothing, bedding, shoes Attention: No rags, no fabric remnants. |
Deliver in a sealed old clothes bag or rubbish bag! |
| Waste paper |
e.g. newspapers, magazines, cardboard, cartons, books, brochures |
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| Building rubble |
e.g. stones, clinker bricks, tiles Attention: No eternit, no mixed construction waste, no plasterboard |
Maximum quantity: 0.5 cbm |
| CDs / DVDs |
Please note: No floppy disks, no music cassettes, no video cassettes. | Please without packaging and wrapping |
| Electrical appliances |
e.g. disused electrical and cooling appliances of all kinds Attention: No night storage heaters |
Please return unpacked. Batteries / rechargeable batteries must be removed beforehand and handed in separately. |
| Illuminants / fluorescent tubes |
e.g. energy-saving lamps, fluorescent tubes and LED lamps Please note: No light bulbs, no halogen lamps. |
Please handle with care and do not break! |
| Garden waste |
e.g. tree and shrub cuttings Attention: No lawn cuttings, no grass ploughs, no tree roots, no tree trunks |
Maximum quantity: 2 cbm, diameter up to 8 cm, length up to 1.5 metres |
| Yellow sacks |
e.g. filled with sales packaging made of plastic, tinplate, aluminium, composite material Please note: No non-packaging materials such as laundry baskets or children's toys. |
Maximum quantity per delivery: 20 sacks |
| Wood (furniture wood) |
e.g. furniture, furniture parts that count as bulky waste (e.g. cupboard, table, chair) | Maximum quantity: 2 cbm, please cut into boards |
| Wood (construction timber) |
e.g. natural and varnished wood, chipboard Attention: No railway sleepers, no impregnated wood from outside, no plasterboard |
Maximum annual quantity: 1 cbm |
| Corks |
e.g. bottle corks made of natural cork Attention: No plastic corks, no crown corks |
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| Plastics |
e.g. hard plastics made of PE and PP (e.g. laundry baskets, garden chairs) Attention: No construction waste |
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| Metals |
e.g. ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, aluminium, scrap metal, cables | |
| Problem waste |
e.g. paints, varnishes, solvents, adhesives, acids, alkalis, rechargeable batteries, batteries, medicines, aerosol cans with contents, pesticides, poisonous / oily waste, cleaning agents, thermometers Please note: No explosive problem waste (e.g. fireworks). |
Hand in at the problem waste collection point at the recycling centre. Do not mix! Leave in the original packaging! For larger quantities, call the waste advice centre beforehand! |
| Residual waste |
Non-recyclable waste from private households: e.g. renovation waste, wallpaper remnants, PVC, plastic strips, plastic cisterns, curtains, rags, household waste. Attention: No building materials |
Maximum quantity: 1 cbm or 100 kg |
| X-rays |
Attention: No paper prints, no negatives, no photos | |
| Bulky waste |
e.g. bulky inventory (e.g. chairs, tables, upholstered furniture, plastic garden furniture, bulky toys, mattresses, upholstery, skis, tents) Attention: No car parts, no components |
Wooden furniture: see -> Wood Maximum quantity: 2 cbm |
| Carpet waste |
e.g. carpets of all kinds, carpet tiles Attention: No PVC |
Maximum quantity: 50 m² carpet area |
