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The employees of the municipal services have been called out on a warning strike on Monday and Tuesday, March 10 and 11. This will have an impact on waste collection. It is not possible to calculate which areas will be affected and to what extent in the coming days. Aachener Stadtbetrieb asks for your understanding in advance.

On Monday and Tuesday, March 10 and 11, the Eilendorf recycling center will be closed due to the strike. The Brand recycling center will be open as normal.

In the areas where waste collection is canceled, the containers are expected to be emptied on the next regular disposal day.

That means for Monday, March 10:

• The weekly residual waste garbage cans will be emptied on Monday, March 17.
• The emptying of the 2-weekly residual waste garbage cans and the organic waste garbage cans will be postponed to Monday, March 24.
• The 4-weekly residual waste garbage cans and paper garbage cans will be emptied on Monday, April 7.

The next regular disposal dates are as follows for the collection that was canceled on Tuesday, March 11:

• The weekly residual waste garbage cans will be emptied on Tuesday, March 18.
• The emptying of the 2-weekly residual waste garbage cans and the organic waste garbage cans will be postponed to Tuesday, March 25.
• The 4-weekly residual waste garbage cans and paper garbage cans will be emptied on Tuesday, April 8.

Surplus residual waste
In this exceptional situation, surplus waste, i.e. waste that regularly accumulates during this period, may also be provided for collection in the areas affected by the strike on the specified disposal date. The quantity is limited:
Only as many bags may be put out as the volume of containers (residual waste) on site. Example: For a 60-liter garbage can of residual waste, one bag may be added; for a 240-liter garbage can, up to four bags (four times the volume) may be added. It is not permitted to use the collection situation for household liquidations or similar.

It is important that the excess waste is collected in tear-proof bags, for example standard gray or blue bags with a volume of between 60 and 120 liters. The municipal company asks that the bags are not filled too heavily for health and safety reasons.
Note: Standard household waste bags are not suitable for collecting larger quantities as they can easily tear and/or be damaged by animals.

The bags with the excess waste must also be placed by the residents at the street for collection on the collection day, even for full-service properties. The municipal employees will not collect bags from basements or from garbage can locations that are far from the street.

Excess waste from waste paper
Waste paper can be bundled in cardboard boxes and added to the regular paper collection. For health and safety reasons, the additional bundles of paper should not weigh more than 25 kg. The waste paper must also be placed on the street independently (like sacks).

Alternatively, the recycling centers are also available for additional quantities of waste paper.

If waste management capacities are available, containers will be emptied in advance, depending on the number of staff available.

It is possible that there will be further strike-related restrictions in waste collection and recycling center service times during the course of the week.