Packages

Waste paper includes all packaging made of paper, cardboard or cardboard packaging. If paper, cardboard or cardboard packaging is dirty, for example because food remains are stuck to it, it should be disposed of in the residual waste. All paper packaging should be shredded, folded or collapsed so it fits better in the paper container or garbage can.

Do not place paper, cardboard or cartons next to the garbage cans! If more paper or cardboard than usual accumulates, it is possible to use the blue containers placed in the public street area. As of January 1, 2023, waste paper may no longer be bundled, placed in boxes or paper bags for collection. Collection will then only take place via the blue garbage can or the public waste paper containers.

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Packaging includes:

  • Aluminum, tin and plastic lids
  • Pharmaceutical blister
  • Butter foil
  • Yogurt pots (remove cardboard cover)
  • Plastic shopping bags and fruit and vegetable bags
  • Ice cream packaging
  • Bubble wrap or foam
  • Canned food
  • Crown caps
  • Plastic trays and films for food
  • Menu trays of ready meals
  • Milk and beverage cartons
  • Pasta bags
  • Cleaning and detergent bottles
  • Refill bags e.g. for detergents, liquid soap
  • Shampoo bottles
  • Spray cans
  • Soup and sauce bags
  • Pet food cans and bowls
  • Toothpaste tubes

Packaging does not include:

  • Old clothes and shoes
  • Batteries and accumulators
  • Container glass
  • CDs and floppy disks
  • Printer cartridges
  • Electrical appliances
  • Lighters
  • Films, DVDs and video cassettes
  • Incandescent and energy-saving lamps
  • Rubber
  • Wood wool
  • Cat litter
  • Children's toys
  • Transparent envelopes
  • Ballpoint pens
  • Packaging that has not been emptied
  • Paper and cardboard
  • Paper handkerchiefs
  • hygiene articles such as plasters, bandages, disposable razors, diapers and toothbrushes
  • Porcelain and ceramics
  • Residual and organic waste
  • Wallpaper residues
  • Cigarette butts

You can find more information on the page "Waste, Bins & Co. If you have any further questions, our customer service is available by or by phone at 0228 - 555 27 20 (except on public holidays, Rosenmontag, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve).