Bulky waste campaign in Mariendorf: clear out and exchange treasures!

Bulky waste campaign in Mariendorf: clear out and exchange treasures!

On November 7, 2025, the residents of Tempelhof-Schöneberg will have the opportunity to get rid of their old, no longer needed items easily and free of charge. Citizens can hand in bulky waste, old electrical appliances and old textiles at the Faulhornweg 5-8 location in Mariendorf. This initiative is complemented by an integrated exchange and gift market, which allows visitors to pass on “old treasures” or take them with them. The aim of the campaign is to motivate residents to clear out their basements and attics and thus contribute to a clean neighborhood.

Suitable items that are not picked up find their way to the “NochMall”, a BSR used goods department store in Reinickendorf, which benefits sustainability. This mobile cleaning of the district complements the established bulky waste collection and the BSR's fixed recycling centers. The campaign is particularly important with regard to a clean and tidy cityscape.

Avoiding illegal dumping of waste

In addition to waste disposal options, this initiative also includes so-called neighborhood days, which aim to prevent illegal dumping of waste in public spaces. In addition to the waste disposal services, the district regional coordination for Mariendorf and the mobile district work Mariendorf-Süd of the NUSZ (Neighborhood and Self-Help Center in the UFA-Fabrik e.V.) are also on site to provide information.

Another important topic in waste disposal is the disposal guidelines for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Loud bundesumweltministerium.de These devices must be handed over to qualified collection points. This means that manufacturers, municipal collection points or retailers are obliged to take them back. Any citizen, regardless of type or size, can return one of the EAGs, and numerous return points are set up to ensure easier access.

Regulations on the return of electrical devices

Large retailers must set up take-back points for electrical appliances, this particularly applies to sales areas over 400 m². Food retailers with sales areas over 800 m² are also obliged to take back items. On the one hand, these regulations promote environmentally friendly disposal and, on the other hand, help to reduce illegal waste in the city.

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