Waste disposal in Germany

Dual System Germany

The dual systems are responsible for organising the collection, sorting and recycling of used sales packaging for industry and trade throughout Germany. There are currently ten privately organised dual systems. In the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, the dual system "BellandVision" is responsible.

The initiative Mülltrennung wirkt (Waste Separation Works ) informs consumers about the purpose of separate collection of packaging waste and is intended to convince them that they can make an effective contribution to the environment by separating waste correctly, be it packaging, residual waste, glass or cardboard.


  • The yellow bag/bin

    This belongs in the yellow bin or the yellow bag:

    Plastics

    • Foils (shopping bags, candy bags, etc.)
    • Cup (yoghurt, quark, cream, margarine, etc.)
    • Foams (fruit and vegetable trays, polystyrene, foamed packaging, etc.)
    • Plastic bottles (shampoo, drinks, fabric softener, etc.)



    Metals

    • Tin (cans, drinks cans, spray cans (empty!), etc.)
    • Aluminium (aluminium foils or aluminium lids, etc.)


    Composites

    • Juice and milk cartons, vacuum packs, etc.
    • Tablet strips, etc.

  • The blue paper bin

    This belongs in the blue paper bin:

    Paper

    • Magazine, newspapers, catalogues, etc.
    • graphic papers, such as letterheads, computer paper, etc.
    • Exercise books, notepads, etc.


    Cardboard

    • Cardboard boxes
    • Packaging boxes with the green dot
    • Pizza boxes (ATTENTION! Only unused otherwise residual waste bin!)


    This does NOT belong in the blue paper bin:

    • Coated papers and cardboards
    • Milk cartons
    • Wallpapers
    • Sanitary paper
    • Paper soiled with grease

  • The glass container

    This belongs in the glass container:

    • Bottles (juice, sparkling water and wine bottles, etc.)
    • Jars (mustard jars, jam jars, yoghurt jars, preserving jars, etc.)


    Note: The jars and bottles should be thrown in without screw caps, crown caps or aluminium lids and completely empty! It is necessary to separate according to white glass, green glass and brown glass!

    This does NOT belong in the glass container:

    • Earthenware vessels, porcelain
    • Window glass, fluorescent tubes
    • Reusable or deposit products