Separate waste

No.
You can only recycle some things from waste.
These things are called recyclable materials.

Examples of recyclable materials are

• Paper
• Plastic packaging
• Glass
• Garden waste.

Attention:
You cannot recycle the recyclable materials
together.
You must therefore separate the waste.

And:
It is very important
that you separate your waste correctly.
We explain
how to do this correctly.

What do you do with the valuable materials?

Many new things are made from the valuable materials
.

For example

• New paper is made from old paper.
• New glass is made from old glass bottles.
• Kitchen waste is turned into
  Fertilizer for the garden.
  Plants grow better with the fertilizer.

The waste garbage can for paper is blue.
The blue garbage can is emptied every 4 weeks.

This belongs in the blue garbage can

Throw this in the blue garbage can:

• Newspapers and magazines
• Letters and postcards
• Writing paper and slips of paper
• Paper packaging
  For example, bags for flour.
  The packaging must be clean.
• Exercise books
• Advertising leaflets from stores
• Cartons
  Please tear the cartons into pieces beforehand.
• Paper from books
  Attention:
  Please only throw the paper pages
  from the book into the blue garbage can.
  Not the whole book.

This does not belong in the blue garbage can

Please do not throw this in the blue garbage can:

• Wallpaper remnants

• Photos
• Paper handkerchiefs
• Kitchen towels
• Bags of soups or sauces

• Packaging
  that contained milk or juice
• Cash register slip

• Account statements from the bank

• Foils and gift wrapping paper.

Some things are similar to paper.
But these things are not only made of paper.
They often have a layer of plastic, for example.
This is why these things are not allowed in the blue garbage can.

Notepad
This goes in the blue garbage can:

• Newspapers and magazines
• Letters
• Postcards
• Writing paper
• Slip of paper

• Paper packaging
• Exercise books
• Advertising leaflets from stores
• Cartons
• Paper from books

Waste from the garden or from the
kitchen is also called organic waste.
The garbage can for organic waste is green.
The green garbage can is emptied every 2 weeks.

This belongs in the green garbage can:
From the kitchen

• Leftovers from the meal
  Leftovers can be raw or cooked.
• Egg shells
• Fruit peelings and vegetable scraps
• Leftover meat or fish
• stale bread
• Cheese
• Coffee filters and tea bags

From the garden

• Branches and twigs
• Leaves
• Weeds
• Flowers and plants
• Grass from lawn mowing
• Fruit that has fallen from the tree.
  And:
• Hair and feathers
• Sawdust
• Houseplants

Organic waste must be clean

Please note:
There must be no other things in the organic waste.
For example, no packaging.
These thingscannot be removed from the organic waste later
.
And then the organic waste cannot be recycled.

This does not belong in the green garbage can

Please do not throwthis in the green garbage can:

• Diapers
• Sanitary towels
• Glass
• Plastic packaging
• for example milk cartons.

• Tin cans
• Ash from the oven
• or from the fireplace
• Dirt and dust from sweeping
• Vacuum cleaner bag

• Feces from domestic animals
• Cat litter
• Oil from the kitchen

Where should the green garbage can be placed?
It is best to place the green garbage can
in the cellar or garage.

Tips for the green garbage can

If it is very warm in summer:
Organic waste can quickly become putrid
and smelly.
What you can do
to prevent this from happening:

• Wrap damp organic waste in newspaper.
• Place newspaper or egg cartons at the bottom of the garbage can.
  This is because the paper absorbs water.
• Allow the grass from mowing the lawn to dry a little first.

Sometimes small animals also get into the green garbage can.
For example worms.
This is not good.
Then pour dry garden soil, for example
, into the garbage can.

When it is very cold in winter:

The organic waste can freeze in the garbage can.
The waste then gets stuck in the garbage can when
emptying it.
You can do this in the evening before emptying the garbage can:

Carefully remove the organic waste from the garbage can.
For example, with a shovel.
You must not:
Please do not pour hot water into the green garbage can.
This is because the water and the organic waste will freeze during the night.

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This goes in the green garbage can:

From the kitchen

• Leftovers from the meal
• Egg shells
• Fruit bowls
• Vegetable leftovers
• Leftover meat or fish
• stale bread
• Cheese
• Coffee filters and tea bags

From the garden

• Branches and twigs
• Leaves
• Weeds
• Flowers and plants
• Grass from lawn mowing
• Fruit, hair and feathers
• Sawdust
• Houseplant

Packaging belongs in the yellow bag.

Important:
You must collect the yellow bag yourself.

The yellow bag costs nothing.
The yellow bag is collected every 2 weeks.

You can get the yellow bag here

There are collection points for the Yellow Bag in all parts of the city
.
You can find more information on thecity of Aachen's service portal

You can also call us.
Monday to Friday
from 7 am to 6 pm.
Here is our telephone number:
02 41 - 432 - 18 66 6

This belongs in the yellow bag

Please only dispose of packaging in the yellow bag
. For example:

Plastic packaging

• Plastic bags
• Plastic bottles
• Cup for cream or yogurt
• Foil for butter or cheese

Metal packaging

• Tin cans
• Beverage cans
• Metal lids for jars

Some packaging is
made of several materials.
For example, a packet of juice.
The packet is made of paper
with a layer of plastic.
This is called a composite.
You can also throw composite packaging
into the Yellow Bag.

For example:

• Beverage cartons
• Fish or meat packaging
• Tubes for toothpaste or mustard.

For example, if you buy a television:
There is often white padding in the packaging.
This padding is made of polystyrene.
Please also dispose of polystyrene in the recycling bag

This does not belong in the yellow bag

Things that are not packaging
do not belong in the Yellow Bag.
For example:

• Paper.
  Paper belongs in the blue garbage can.
  Also paper packaging.

• Glass.
  Please take glass to the
  waste glass container.
  These are large containers
  for bottles and jars.
  The containers are usually
  on the street or in parking lots.

• Garden waste and kitchen waste.
  This waste belongs
  in the green garbage can.

Tips for the yellow bag

Please only throw clean packaging into the Yellow Bag.
For example, empty yogurt containers completely.
Do not throw full cups or cans into the Yellow Bag.

When the yellow bag is collected:

Place the yellow bag
on the street the day before from 6 p.m.
.

The yellow bag
must be placed by the street by 7 a.m.
.

Please note:
The yellow bag should not be in the way.

If it is stormy:
Only place the Yellow Bag on the street in the morning.
This is because the Yellow Bag is very light.
The wind blows the Yellow Bags quickly into the street.
Then cars drive over them and the waste lies on the street.

Notepad
This goes in the yellow bag

Plastic packaging

• Plastic bags
• Plastic bottles
• Cup for cream or yogurt
• Foil for butter or cheese

Metal packaging

• Tin cans
• Beverage cans
• Metal lids for jars

Composite packaging

• Beverage cartons
• Fish or meat packaging
• Tubes for toothpaste or mustard.
  And:
• Styrofoam from packaging

Some things in the waste cannot be recycled.
The residual waste garbage can is for these things.
The residual waste garbage can is gray.

This belongs in the gray garbage can

Throw it in the gray garbage can:

• Dirty packaging
• Diapers and pads
• Wallpaper remnants
• Photos
• CDs and DVDs
• Litter such as cat litter
• old incandescent bulbs
• Ash and cigarette butts
• Vacuum cleaner bag
• Fabric remnants

This does not belong in the gray garbage can

All recyclable materials do not belong in the gray garbage can.
For recyclable materials there are

• the blue garbage can
• the green garbage can
• the yellow bag
• the used glass container.

Some substances are dangerous or toxic.
These substances are called harmful substances.
These are, for example:

• Colors
• Energy-saving lamps
• Batteries
• Spray cans

Please do not dispose of hazardous materials in the gray garbage can.

Notepad
This goes in the gray garbage can

• Dirty packaging
• Diapers
• Binding
• Wallpaper remnants
• Photos
• CDs and DVDs
• Litter
• old incandescent bulbs
• Ash and cigarette butts
• Vacuum cleaner bag
• Fabric remnants

When are the garbage cans
and the yellow bag collected?

The garbage cans and the yellow bag are collected.
There are dates for this in every part of Aachen.
The dates can be found in the waste calendar:
Waste calendar.
Click on Open now.
Now you can see your waste calendar for the whole year.

It is best to print the waste calendar from
and keep it in a safe place.

You will receive the waste calendar at the beginning of the year

• at the savings bank
• with the administration.