Disposal of organic waste

Prerequisites

Please note the information from the Hamburg city cleaning department on what belongs in the organic waste bin and which materials are not compostable.

Documents required

To order a green bio bin, please contact your landlord. Property owners please contact the Hamburg city cleaning department. Among other things, your customer number is required for this.

Please note

• For heavy waste such as B. Fallen fruit and shredded items, please fill the organic waste bin no more than two-thirds full. The compost bin is too heavy to empty if one person can hardly move it.
• Please do not throw any plastic (including bioplastic) in the organic waste.
• If you provide the organic waste bin for collection yourself, please ensure that this does not pose a risk to other road users.

Deadlines

If you provide the organic waste bin for collection yourself, please leave it at the curb by 6 a.m.

Procedure

If you have any questions about the procedure, please contact the Hamburg city cleaning department.

Processing time

When collecting the green bin, please note the waste disposal calendar of the Hamburg city cleaning department and the opening times of the recycling centers.

Fees

• The costs are calculated depending on the vessel or container size and the transport route.


• The city cleaning department gives you 30 free organic bags per year, you can purchase more organic bags in retail.


• You can find the exact costs listed on the Hamburg City Cleaning Department's website (see "Links" section).

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

Designation: Circular Economy Act (KrWG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/krwg/


Ordinance on the use of waste containers (AbfBenVO)

https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-AbfBenVHA2017rahmen


Schedule of fees for waste disposal with empty and disposable containers and the disposal of bulky waste

https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-AbfGebOHArahmen

The disposal of waste and thus also of organic waste from private households is the task of the body responsible for public waste disposal. In the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Hamburg city cleaning department is responsible for this.

In Hamburg, the organic waste bin was introduced as a standard bin, where the local conditions make it possible and no self-composting takes place. If you own a house or an apartment, you can order the green bio bin directly in the city cleaning customer portal. If you are renting an apartment or house, please speak to your landlord.

The twelve recycling centers run by the municipal cleaning department also accept green waste from the garden. However, kitchen waste is not accepted there.

Please note general information for the bio bin:

• Do not put organic waste in plastic bags. It is better to use paper bags or collection containers.
• Use the free organic waste bags from the Hamburg city cleaning department
• It is best to place the bin in a shady place.
• Place newspaper on the bottom of the bin.
• Always close the bin tightly.
• Please do not fill in any liquids or cat litter.
• If possible, pack a layer of coarser material into the bin more often.
• Wrap wet kitchen scraps in newspaper or use paper bags.
• Dry cut grass before filling.
• Use rock dust (garden center) against too much moisture in the bin.
• Leaves or crumpled paper on the ground prevent the waste from freezing in winter.

The following waste belongs in the compost bin:

• kitchen scraps
• Fruit, vegetable and cooked food leftovers
• Coffee filters and coffee grounds, tea grounds and tea bags
• Dairy products without packaging
• Bread and rolls, eggshells
• small amounts of small animal bedding made of wood chips, straw and hay
• garden waste
• Flowers, potting soil and garden waste of all kinds
• Grass, shrub and tree trimming
• foliage and wild herbs
• plant remains
• cut flowers
• Potted plants with pads
• Miscellaneous
• hair and feathers
• sawdust
• small amounts of newspaper