Waste

Used clothing containers and scrap metal collections

Notification of commercial/charitable collections in accordance with Section 18 KrWG

Collections of waste from private households must be notified. This applies to both commercial and non-profit collectors. Common examples are the collection of old clothes or scrap metal.

The notification must be received at least three months before the intended start of the collection. The permissibility of commercial collections depends on whether the public waste disposal authority identifies any overriding public interests to the contrary.

Charitable collections include many charitable associations, but also school or fire department support associations.

The examination of the notification in accordance with Section 18 Paragraph 1 KrWG is subject to a fee for commercial collectors. The fee is charged according to the time spent, but does not exceed EUR 3,500.

Overview of used clothing containers

An overview of the locations of all used clothing containers in Wolfsburg can be found here.

Scrap metal collections

Time and again, Wolfsburg letterboxes contain flyers from dubious waste collectors. The flyers do not contain any contact details and call for a wide variety of household waste to be provided at very short notice. In most cases, illegal collections are announced, for example of old electrical appliances or problematic waste such as car batteries.

The law clearly stipulates that these items must be disposed of exclusively via the relevant public waste disposal authorities or by taking them back from retailers. For this purpose, Wolfsburg's waste management and street cleaning service (WAS) provides convenient collection systems for large and small appliances, which every fee-payer in Wolfsburg finances via their monthly waste fees. More details can be found in the current waste disposal planner and on the WAS website.

In the course of illegal collection, however, it happens again and again that appliances are taken away and cannibalized. The unusable waste is often disposed of in fields, forests and meadows. In less serious cases, this constitutes an administrative offense and, in the case of acute environmental hazards , a criminal offense .

However, the use of illegal collection can also be expensive for the user, as the waste producer is ultimately responsible for proper disposal. For Wolfsburg residents, this means that simply putting out items as part of an illegal collection is an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine of up to 10,000 euros.

If you are not sure whether you are dealing with a legal collector or have observed a suspicious collection, please contact us by email at abfallbehoerde@stadt.wolfsburg.de.

Asbestos

Information on the disposal of asbestos for private individuals can be found on the relevant WAS page.

Improper handling of asbestos can be reported informally to the Environmental Agency of the City of Wolfsburg. At weekends, you can inform the police in the event of improper handling of asbestos.

Information about asbestos:

Asbestos refers to a group of naturally occurring mineral fibers, of which the very fine fibers in particular are highly carcinogenic when inhaled. Asbestos is very heat-resistant, insensitive to chemicals and insulates well. When the health risks were not yet known, it was used for heat, fire and sound insulation. Products containing asbestos may no longer be used in Germany. One problem, however, is the disposal of existing old appliances and building materials containing asbestos.

There are two groups of products containing asbestos:

Solid asbestos was used until 1990 in asbestos cement and other hard asbestos products, such as: Corrugated sheets, façade and balcony cladding, plastic sealing materials, window sills and flower boxes.
Weakly bound asbestos was used as sprayed and soft asbestos until around 1979 in ceiling and wall coatings, panels for fire, moisture, heat and noise protection, for sheathing water pipes and boiler systems, but also as asbestos cardboard and paper in electrical appliances (e.g. night storage heaters, boiler systems). asbestos cardboard and paper in electrical appliances (e.g. night storage heaters, heaters, toasters, hair dryers, irons), asbestos textiles (e.g. old ironing board covers, fire blankets, sealing cords) or as the underside and carpet pad of floor coverings.

A health hazard arises from asbestos dust released during processing, mechanical stress, weathering or demolition of products containing asbestos, but also during repair and maintenance work on electrical appliances containing asbestos. In many cases, the construction documents, the intended use, the year of construction or the type of appliance can provide indications of asbestos.

In particular, asbestos dust is easily released during removal and conversion work if materials containing asbestos are damaged or torn out. If asbestos is suspected, you should first try to find out from the manufacturer whether a product contains asbestos at all. If necessary, a material sample should be examined by a specialist company.

Handling asbestos requires extensive protective measures. Remediation should therefore always be carried out by a specialist company and not privately.

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City of Wolfsburg	N. N.
Environmental and Climate Protection	Head of department
Lower waste authority
Mr. Klass
Town Hall B, Room B 443	Randolf Fiebich
Telephone: 05361 28-2069	Deputy Head of Department
abfallbehoerde@stadt.wolfsburg.de	Phone: 05361 28-1686

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