Residual waste
- leftover cooked food
- meat, bones
- vacuum cleaner bags
- sweepings, soiled paper
- hygiene articles
- sanitary towels
- nappies, tampons
- animal litter
- cigarette butts
- BBQ charcoal (completely cooled)
- nylon stockings/tights
- wallpaper scraps
- cigarette lighters (empty)
- felt-tip pens
This container is not for
- waste materials containing pollutants
- electronic devices, batteries
- rubble
- illuminants (e.g. lightbulbs)
Paper/cardboard
- cardboard boxes, cardboard
- paper packaging
- paper bags
- newspapers, magazines
- catalogues, brochures
- writing paper
- exercise books
- books without synthetic cover (only in small quantities)
- envelopes
This container is not for
- soiled/coated paper
- milk cartons, drink cartons
- wallpaper
- tissues
- loads of books
Yellow container/bag
Empty packaging only!
Synthetic materials:
- plastic bottles (e.g. for shampoo, detergents)
- plastic wrappers and bags (e.g. for sweets)
- plastic pots (e.g. for yoghurt)
Metal materials:
- tins, food cans
- aluminium packaging, aluminium foil
- metal lids from food jars
Drink cartons:
- milk and juice cartons
This container is not for
- paper and glass
- residual waste
- toys
- diapers
Organic waste
- leftover fruit and vegetables
- egg shells
- coffee grounds, tea bags
- nutshells
- flowers
- garden refuse
- grass cuttings
- cuttings from hedges and trees
- leaves, foliage
This container is not for
- leftover cooked food
- meat, bones
- liquids
- vacuum cleaner bags, sweepings
- ashes, cigarette butts
- animal litter, diapers
- plastic bags
Glass
Separate into white, green & brown glass!
- glass bottles for drinks, cooking oil, vinegar sauces
- glass food and jam jars
Tip: blue glass goes into the green glass container!
This container is not for
- sheets of glass (like mirrors, window panes)
- ceramics, porcelain
- fire-resistant glass
- returnable bottles
- laboratory glass (e.g. DURAN glass)