Waste: Disposal of hazardous waste (special waste)
Performance specification
The disposal of waste from private households, including problem substances/pollutants, as well as disposal waste from other areas of origin is the responsibility of the public waste management authorities (districts and independent cities).
Problematic substances are waste that, due to their material properties, may not be disposed of together with household waste as they can jeopardise health and/or have harmful effects on the environment.
Further regulations on problematic substances/pollutants are laid down in the individual waste disposal statutes and fee statutes.
These include information on waste fees, waste calendars (collection intervals) and existing collection and delivery systems (hazardous waste mobile, recycling centres).What are the fees?
Enquiry with the public waste management authorities required
As with waste disposal as a whole, there is no standardised nationwide fee regulation for the disposal of hazardous waste by the districts and independent cities.
Information on the costs incurred can be found in the respective waste fee statutes of your public waste disposal organisation.Legal basis
Local bylaws of the districts and independent cities (usually separated into waste disposal bylaws and waste fee bylaws, published on the Internet or in the official gazette/district gazette).
Who do I need to contact?
Please contact the administration of your municipality or district to find out how and where you can dispose of problematic materials or hazardous waste.
The responsible districts and independent cities carry out mobile pollutant collections or offer stationary collection points at regular intervals.