Waste: waste paper

The disposal of waste paper from private households is the responsibility of the public waste disposal authorities. You can dispose of waste paper at the respective waste paper collection points and recycling centers.

Recovered paper is a valuable raw material. Paper products made from waste paper (recycled paper, cardboard and cartons) have a significantly lower environmental impact than paper products made from virgin fibers. Recycled paper is therefore also awarded the Blue Angel eco-label.

The disposal of paper waste from private households is the responsibility of the public waste disposal authorities. Waste paper collections can also be carried out by commercial or non-profit providers (commercial or non-profit collection).

If you have any questions about the collection of waste paper, you can contact your municipality or the waste consultants working at the municipalities.

The disposal of paper waste is regulated in the individual statutes of the public waste disposal authorities. This also includes information on existing collection systems for paper waste (e.g. drop-off options at recycling centers, container services).

Information on the costs can be found in the respective waste fee statutes of your public waste disposal authority.

Further information can be found on the homepage of the public waste disposal authority responsible for you (district/independent city of your place of residence) as well as the commercial waste disposal companies.