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Disposal of garden waste

Waste disposal from private households and thus also garden waste from private households is the responsibility of the respective public waste disposal authority. In Hamburg, the Hamburg city cleaning department is responsible for this as the public waste...

Waste disposal from private households and thus also garden waste from private households is the responsibility of the respective public waste disposal authority.
In Hamburg, the Hamburg city cleaning department is responsible for this as the public waste disposal agency.

Important notes

Prerequisites

If you have any questions about the requirements, please contact the Hamburg City Cleaning Department directly.

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

Please note that since October 18, 2017, the incineration of garden waste in private and allotment gardens, as well as public facilities, is no longer permitted.

Deadlines

Please note that in some parts of the city the last collection date for the leaf bags is as early as mid-December.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

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

Processing time

When picking up the green organic waste bin, please note the Hamburg city cleaning department's collection calendar and the opening hours of the recycling centers.

Fees


  • Garden waste up to 3 m³ can be delivered free of charge to all recycling yards of the Hamburg city cleaning department.

  • The leaf bags are available at all recycling centers, at the mobile collection of problematic substances and in retail for around EUR 1.00 each.

Legal notes

Legal remedies

Not specified

Legal basis

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

Service description

The disposal of garden waste from private households is the task of the districts and urban districts. In the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Hamburg city cleaning department is responsible for this.
You can dispose of smaller amounts of garden waste in the green bio bin. Garden waste that no longer fits in the organic waste bin can be delivered to any of the Hamburg city cleaning department's recycling yards. Of course, you can also compost your garden and kitchen waste yourself in your garden.
In addition, from September to mid-December leaf bags can be purchased from the Hamburg city cleaning department. The leaf bags have a capacity of 100 liters and are available at all recycling centers, at the mobile collection of problematic substances and in retail.

The separate collection and later recycling of garden waste has several advantages for the environment:

  • It reduces the amount of residual waste and simplifies the treatment of residual waste.
  • The green bio bin saves expensive waste fees
  • Separate collection simplifies the high-quality recycling of garden waste and enables the humus components and nutrients contained in them to be used.

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Address and contact information

Facility info

Public transport

Busses 25/112/120/122/124/154/160/224 Ausschläger Weg (Tourist Office)

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