In addition, we ensure clean streets, pavements and squares — and ensure safe travel in winter. On this page, we explain for you how waste disposal and rubbish separation work in Berlin. Household waste includes all waste that cannot or can only with great expense be recycled.
It is not, however, valueless. Plastics, such as plastic cups or bottles, metals and composites these belong in the recycling bin. All organic waste belongs in the food bin. This helps us to protect the environment, climate and the public purse. This is because we make compost and biogas from the biological waste. The biogas we gain replaces 2. The recycling bin is for packaging and other objects made of metal, plastic or composites. In Berlin, recycling bins are yellow or orange.
The same things are disposed of in each. If you properly separate recyclable materials packaging, pots, cans, tins you aid in their recycling. This preserves scarce raw materials such as crude oil or iron ore and supports climate protection.
Used paper is an important raw material. When properly separated, used paper helps save natural resources like wood and water. In Berlin alone, every year, the separated collection and reuse of card and paper saves more wood than is produced by the Grunewald.
Used glass can be fully recycled. It can be melted and reformed into bottles, containers and glasses as many times as you like. Jars and bottles do not need to be rinsed. But please ensure correct separation of white, green and brown glass.
