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Dispose of pollutants

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  • Bauen und Wohnen 



    	    

		    
Hazardous waste contains substances that are hazardous to the environment or health and must therefore be collected and disposed of separately from other substances.

		    


                					    

						    

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Hazardous waste contains substances that are hazardous to the environment or health and must therefore be collected and disposed of separately from other substances. The criterion for assessment is usually the hazard symbol on the packaging (for example, flame, skull, thick exclamation mark). Waste labeled in this way belongs in the hazardous waste collection. 

Good to know: 


  • You can dispose of empty sales packaging in the yellow sack.
  • Engine and transmission oil are not accepted at the hazardous waste collection. Stores that sell engine and transmission oil are required by law to take back used oil (including empty containers).
  • Car batteries, also called starter batteries, are not accepted at the pollutant collection, but are taken back by the specialized trade via a deposit system.
  • Not all paints and varnishes, glues and adhesives, etc. belong in the hazardous waste collection. Emptied sales packaging can be disposed of via the yellow bag.
								    

									    Requirements
The waste originates from a private household connected to the municipal waste disposal system.