Garbage disposal shifts at Pentecost: important information for Berlin!

Garbage disposal shifts at Pentecost: important information for Berlin!

This day, June 6, 2025, the district office Treptow-Köpenick informs about important changes in waste disposal in Berlin. Central to this is the press release of the Berlin city cleaning (BSR), which indicates the closure of the recycling courtyards and waste treatment plants on Whit Monday. In addition, the shift of the removal dates for residual waste, biogut and recycling stages is announced. These dates are shifted to the rear by one day, which means that waste containers, which would be emptied regularly on June 9, are only emptied on June 10th.

In the further course of the week, all waste containers are emptied one day later than usual. From the following week the regular garbage disposal dates apply again. It is also noteworthy that the mechanical treatment plants in Gradestrasse and the Ruhleben garbage heating system are closed on Whit Monday, which also influences the waste management.

Information on the bulky waste disposal

For households that want to have bulky waste picked up, immediate measures are required. According to the requirements of the BSR, it is necessary to specify the amount of bulky waste and the pick -up address. In addition, there is the possibility to choose from different appointments, whereby the standard fee applies to pick -up between 6 and 15 working days after booking. With high demand, however, bottlenecks can occur at the available collection dates.

• Express fee: appointment within up to 5 working days after booking.
• Standard fee: appointment between 6 and 15 working days after booking.
• savings fee: appointment from 16 working days after booking.

A reservation without a booking is not possible, which requires careful planning for many Berlin households.

The waste record of Berlin

In the further context of waste management, Berlin is legally obliged to draw up an annual waste balance. This is based on the federal government's circular economy law as well as Berlin (KRW-/AFFG BLN). The balance sheet includes detailed information on the type, quantity and origin of the waste as well as its recycling or elimination. For this purpose, the House of Representatives has decided on an extensive waste management concept for the period 2020 to 2030.

The planned expansion of the balance sheet will also include a comprehensive fabric current, climate and environmental balance. However, due to low annual changes, the balance sheet can only be presented every two years, which underlines the challenges in waste management and resource use in Berlin.

summarized the waste disposal in Berlin is not only a practical, but also an important environmental policy topic that affects all citizens and demands the commitment of everyone. Further information can be found at the BSR as well as on the website of the [District Office Treptow-köpenick] (https://www.berlin.de/ba-treptow-koepenick/pressemage department. [Environmental and Consumer Center] (https://www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/kreislaufwirtschaft/ Abusfallbehoerde/Hamfallbilanzen/).