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Garbage Separation in the County of Schweinfurt


Reusable waste is just too precious to throw away!
Recycling is a smart way of putting environmental protection into practice by economizing on raw materials and energy while also reducing the volume of garbage.
Intelligent recycling starts with proper separation of reusable waste.
The following informations are intended to be of assistance.

In the County of Schweinfurt reusable waste is collected at the following locations:
  • OUTSIDE YOUR FRONT DOOR
  • AT THE COMMUNITY RECYCLING CONTAINERS
  • AT REUSABLE WASTE DEPOTS (County Landfill Depot Rothmuehle (Abfallwirtschaftszentrum Rothmühle) and Compost Site Gerolzhofen)

FACILITIES AVAILABLE OUTSIDE YOUR FRONT DOOR

Biological Waste Bin For the following: Not for the following:
  Fruit, vegetable and salad scraps.
Coffee filters, teabags.
Food scraps, egg shells.
Kleenex.
Paper handkerchiefs.
Garden waste (i.e. grass, leaves, flowers).
Hair, feathers.
Q-tips, Diapers, tampons, Sanitary towels/napkins,Ashes, cigarettes, Vacuum-cleaner bags, Street sweepings.

 ⇒ Regular trash can
Glass, jars and cans. Textiles.

 ⇒ Reusable waste
Waste fat or grease ⇒ Toxic waste
⇒ Wrap all biological waste in newspaper so as to seal off against odors and maggots.


Yellow Bin / Yellow Bag For the following items: Not for the following item:
  Plastic food containers (e.g. yogurt cups) and plastic foil.
Plastic bags, plastic bottles.
Composite material packs (e.g. coffee packaging).
> Styrofoam packaging and plastic-foam packaging.
Wax lined boxes (e.g. milk cartons).
Paper. Metal and glass packaging materials.

 ⇒ Reusable waste
⇒ Do not crush or crumple packaging or force one pack into another as this renders sorting and recycling difficult.


Blue bin (paper)

 For the following items: Not for the following items:
  Newspapers, magazines, Catalogs, Cartons, cardboards,writing paper, clean packing paper, pamphlets und books (unbound)
Scrap or moist paper, flyers etc.

 ⇒ Biological waste bin

For bulky refuse: Separate collection of scrap metal, electronic waste and refrigerators.

AT THE COMMUNITY CONTAINERS

Waste Paper Container For the following items: Not for the following items:
  Newspapers, catalogs,
Writing-paper,
Clean packing paper,
Cartons, cardboard material,
Brochures, pamphlets and books (unbound)
Magazines
Lined cartons

 ⇒ Yellow bin / Yellow bag
Moist paper

 ⇒ Organic waste
Wallpaper ⇒ Regular trash can
⇒ Remove adhesive tape and plastic materials as far as possible.

Metal Container For the following items: Not for the following items:
  Tin-plate and aluminum cans, aluminum foil and aluminum packaging materials, metal bottle caps, small metal items (e.g. nails).
Large cans

 ⇒ Bulky refuse
Scrap metal

 ⇒ Recycling depots
Cans containing varnish and paint ⇒ Toxic waste


Glass Container For the following items: Not for the following items:
  Jars, bottles (sorted according color - white, brown and green)
Ceramics Porcelain

 ⇒ Debris, Regular trash can
Thermal glass Electric bulbs

 ⇒ Regular trash can
Window pane glass ⇒ Bulky refuse or recycling agency
⇒ Remove lids and caps: Deposit metal lids/caps in metal container and plastic lids/caps in yellow bag / yellow bin.
⇒ Different colored glass (e.g. blue): Deposit in green-glass container.

SEASONAL GARBAGE COLLECTION POINTS
are provided by the local communities

Collection of yard trimmings (shrubs, leaves, etc.) will be annoounced for spring and fall pick-ups.
Collection of old car tires - will be announced for summer pick-up.


AT THE TWO RECYCLING DEPOTS

Compost Site - Gerolzhofen (Dreimühlenstr., Tel. 09382/3521)
County Landfill Depot - Rothmühle (nr. Geldersheim, Tel. 09721/782156)
you can hand in the following recyclable materials in normal household quantities free of charge:

  • Glass, paper, metal.
  • Styrofoam, styrofoam chips.
  • Plastic and composite material packaging.
  • Used clothing and shoes.
  • Cork.
  • Garden waste (up to 1 cubic meter).
  • Electronic waste.

Our staff will be glad to assist you in sorting the garbage!




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