Waste: Dispose of garden waste
Performance specification
The disposal of garden waste from private households is the responsibility of the administrative districts and independent cities. Regulations on this are laid down in the individual waste disposal statutes and fee statutes.
These include information on waste fees, waste containers (organic waste bins, ordering options), waste calendars (collection intervals), existing collection and delivery systems for garden waste.
If the public waste disposal authorities do not yet offer an organic waste bin, there are alternative disposal options in the bring system (such as the possibility of dropping off garden waste at recycling centres or container services) and in some cases the use of an organic waste bin from private providers (commercial or non-profit collection).
In addition to the disposal of garden waste in the organic waste bin, most bylaws mention home composting as an option for recycling garden waste. If it can be proven that they can recycle their own waste by composting it on their own property, citizens can be exempted from the obligation to connect to the organic waste bin.
The separate collection and subsequent recycling of garden waste has several advantages for the environment: it reduces the amount of residual waste and simplifies the treatment of residual waste. Separate collection simplifies the high-quality recycling of garden waste and enables the utilisation of the humus components and nutrients it contains.Process flow
Enquiry with the public waste management authorities required
Requirements
Enquiry with the public waste management authorities required
Which documents are required?
Please ask the public waste disposal authority responsible for you which documents you need to submit.
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 garden waste by the districts and independent cities.
Information on the possible costs can be found in the respective waste fee statutes of your public waste disposal organisation and on the homepages of commercial waste disposal companies.What deadlines do I have to observe?
Enquiry with the public waste management authorities required
Processing time
individual
Legal basis
Recycling Management Act (KrWG)
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).
Applications / Forms
Enquiry with the public waste management authorities required
Short text
- Garden waste disposal
- Regulations on the management/disposal of organic waste can be found in the individual waste disposal statutes and fee statutes of the public waste disposal organisations
- In addition to the various waste disposal options in the collection and/or delivery system, self-composting is often permitted by the waste disposal statutes
- Responsible: public waste management organisation (the respective district or independent city of the place of residence)
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Who do I need to contact?
Information on whether garden waste may exceptionally not be disposed of in the organic waste bin or where the nearest collection point for such waste is located can be found on the respective websites of the public waste disposal authority (municipality, city, district or waste association). The waste advisors of the public waste management authority can also provide information by telephone.
In the case of properties in outdoor areas, it may be that there is no obligation to dispose of garden waste. In this case, you must recycle the garden waste. The waste advisor will also provide you with information on whether there is an obligation to hand over the garden waste or which recycling options exist for your garden waste.
Under certain conditions, garden waste may be burned as an exception. The administration of your town or municipality can provide information on whether, when and how incineration is permitted in your town or municipality and on what must be observed when incinerating garden waste.
Separate regulations apply to the disposal of plant waste that is infested with plant diseases or vermin.
In the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg, the towns and municipalities are your right contact. You can find all the websites of the municipalities in the district here:
You can find all the websites of the municipalities in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district here: