Oh, and those envelopes I mentioned? I have a question though, is there any company who sell new mattress and also take care of old your one? Save money on bags and bins. We only pay for the black ones, and I think that’s because it’s based on what size you want. 11:28 AM. **Update: Before moving to Berlin, we had a bag of gypsum leftover from the renovations we had done on the apartment. We usually put a normal plastic bag in the can, then line that with the bio-degradable bag. When in doubt, it probably goes in the black. But ask one of your neighbors because rules vary from region to region. I felt like I was at school and was hoping there was not going to be an examination at the end of it all, lol. Or Scared. Thanks, I’m glad it helped! Thank You! I think it depends on where you live, but when we lived in Freiburg, we got the yellow bags from the cashier at the grocery store, didn’t cost anything. Now, name a container that's on the aproved-for-disposal list which you can put oil in and close. Germany and Ausria are the two top recycle countries in the world. Regards, Ali I hope no one will add to the terror of this job by saying the correct place for old oil is a yellow bin in Stuttgart. leipzig. I use rapeseed oil, Olive Oil, Peanut Oil and Sesame oil, the last 2 mainly for stirs frys and generally cooking with woks. September 19, 2014 @ 3:26 AM. 2:36 PM. A pan that’s starting to lose it’s protective coating? The container method: One way to safely toss oil is pouring the cooled liquid into a disposable container (think old sour cream or cottage cheese containers) and sealing it shut. March 1, 2013 @ Yes, there are lots of complicated aspects of life in Germany, but there are a lot of great things about living here too. So egg shells, banana peel, scraps of food you didn’t eat, that kind of thing. I’m sure going from places that recycle to someplace like China that doesn’t is an adjustment! Add more warm water. This is explained partly by Germany's relatively northern location. I told our landlords about the site, and they used it as a reference for the people living in our building here in Freiburg. Thanks for the info! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. April 22, 2014 @ And our teacher’s information didn’t always agree with the trash magazine, like with the jar lids. I hope the recycle places do sort out the plastic that can be recycled from the ones that can’t. 10:23 AM. Thanks for the info. November 11, 2018 @ Domestic cooking oil can be correctly disposed of in the "normal" garbage. Ali I was tempted to ring them to ask and then get into the circular argument with them. Ali ‘Bitte Fuettern” means “please feed” and sometimes they even paint a little animal face on it. amzn_assoc_default_category = "All"; 7:56 PM. This place (Germany) still slays me with the trash collection and separation process. In Freiburg we had yellow bags, but in Berlin, we have several yellow garbage cans for our whole apartment complex. Telephone +49-152-53843865 Address Danckelmann Str.57, 14059 Berlin Your email address will not be published. I do like the orange garbage bins in Berlin! You can also pour the oil into a sealable plastic container and then toss the container in the trash. Ali I’m glad I’m not alone in the trash chaos!! Once there are no more fat globules the stuff can go down the drain. January 6, 2019 @ I’m having a hard time finding these biodegradable bags for the biological waste (I’ve also read they are not as bio as they make you think, so pff!!). I know for a fact that organic food waste can be processed and the methane generated used to put electricity into the power grid. 3:28 PM. Probably less confusing if you grow up with it though. I’d been so proud… , Ali They were a pale green color. Batteries – Dead batteries go in a box next to the machine that collects the bottles. Thats not what the link to garbage disposal that I included indicates: "Geringe Mengen ranziges Speiseöl können Sie in einem geschlossenen Behälter in den Restmüll geben. This gave me a chuckle! Learn how your comment data is processed. Dead batteries go in a box at the grocery store, usually next to the bottle return machine. Because let’s face it: Germans love free shit. Who knows. But it doesn’t take long to realize, that’s just WRONG. Thanks Teresa! Ha! Any place with a deep fat fryer will have a collection drum and many will let you dump yours in. 6:10 PM, I’m trying to write a guide on this at the moment and now I’m more confused than ever haha! Cooking oil is not good for your compost pile so don’t be tempted to throw it in there with your other food waste. Or like I did, without a washer for 3 […], Sofie IS THERE AN AVAILABLE SOMEWHERE OR ONLINE AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ITEMS AND WHERE EACH ONE GOES, LIKE: Brigitte Nafiz You have to make the appointment weeks ahead of time and give them a list of what you’re throwing out. My wife usually takes the discarded/used oil (once completely cooled down) and uses a funnel to put it into the original plastic oil container. In Berlin, there are several black bins for our entire apartment complex, so we don’t have to choose a size or deal with any sticker nonsense. Smells like your driving behind a huge deep fryer…. 12:01 PM. 9:03 AM, In Belgium it also depends a bit on where you live, but in general we have to split up: It’s a lot easier when you grow up with it. I have lived in Germany for eight years now and still find the garbage removal to be quite mysterious. ETC, THANKS. At least not in the area we live in. Should I wrap with paper, keep in plastic bag and then dispose in black bin? Yeah, I’d just put them in the black bin. The Environmental World Leader | Deakin SciCom 2014 I hope this helps, and welcome to Germany! But if the package with a Green Dot is made of cardboard or glass you have to put it into the bins for waste paper resp. As for the laptop, I know in Freiburg we had a bin, like the clothing donation bin, that took old electronics, but if you don’t have one of those, you might need to call your local trash center and ask where they take electronics. Ali I applaud the Germans for their attempt to recycle as much as possible and throw as little out as humanly possible but where I live in Rheinland-Pfalz it is exactly what you described. October 20, 2016 @ Those tissues I thought should go in the bio actually go in this one. Could you please share with me a way in which I can line my kitchen bin. Anthony November 13, 2018 @ The costs for garbage collection come out of property owner’s council rates which they pay either monthly, quarterly or yearly. During my last visit to Berlin, I noticed that nearly every street corner has small orange trash bins labeled “Bin Futtern” which very much impressed me. Yikes!!!!! 3:50 PM. Corks – There are a few places in town that collect the corks from wine bottles, and then they bring them somewhere else and make environmentally friendly insulation out of it. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search"; Ok so I have to walk down to the bins carrying single pizza boxes or can I throw them away in a plastic bag? amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = "eco friendly"; February 25, 2013 @ I guess technically hair might fit with the bio (the food waste) but I always clean off my hair brush into the bathroom garbage can, and we put that stuff all into the Restmüll. So a glass container.. even though glass should go in the bottle banks hehe. I know it’s an old post, but just for explanation: The orange bins in Berlin are public bins for your everyday ‘trash on the go’ (tissue paper, food packaging etc). Sorry I couldn’t be more help on this one! Add more warm water. The issue was raised by Marshall Island which proposed that the cooking oil should be allowed to be transferred to sludge tank and disposed of as per MARPOL Annex 1 requirements.. Hate to be a cynic, but some people are making a great deal of money out of manufacturing and selling these ridiculous numbers of bins, plus the huge specialised trucks needed to empty them, and maybe local officials who order them may get some reward sometimes? I think I’d need to print a cheat sheet and have it posted somewhere in the kitchen! I hope this helps! Ramstein Airbase just switched over to the German way of recycling. what about out of date pancake syrup? You have to put these bottles and cans into a machine that spits out a receipt with your refund amount. February 26, 2013 @ You know, I’ve heard that the trash is often piled into one place, despite our meticulous sorting. March 28, 2015 @ Ants and bees are atrocious here. Usama Ahmed I’m still quite confused with a few things like cotton swabs, sanitary napkins or handkerchiefs. 5 instances of reverse culture shock from my trip back to the US | live . Disposing of used cooking oil. Then, use a spoon to scoop the oil out into the trash. Ali I hope you like living here…I sure do! – paper and carton (same rule about the envelope with the see-through bit!) In fact it can actually be harder. The city sends us a calendar with the trash magazine so we can keep track and figure out when the dates move because of a holiday. I’m definitely learning that every city handles trash a little bit differently. November 13, 2013 @ You could also add about 2-3 tablespoons of detergent to each cup of oil/fat and mix well. Throw it in the black. I find it strange when people throw ‘just everything’ away. Eleonora What is the correct way to dispose used cooking oil? I noticed this in Germany and it was overwhelming! March 22, 2014 @ December 7, 2014 @ I understand paper/ cardboard can just be thrown in, but nasty food clippings. Just put it in the garbage can, right? I sort of thought I had this down! 12:21 PM. I imagine I’ll still question things years from now! You should get one of these trash magazines I mentioned sometime in December. I don’t understand why anyone would want your mattress after it got rained on though! May 24, 2015 @ Thanks for the helpful and entertaining post, I chuckled a couple of times. The boxes go in the paper garbage container, but if you have too many to fit in there, you might have to just put a few out at a time. Ali Also, the neighbor that took the mattress: I’m pretty sure she was a horder. I do appreciate how much Germany does for the environment, although I know I will probably never know how to throw out garbage here with 100% accuracy. 2:56 AM. And yes, every single town has slightly different trash rules. 23 Feb '17, 02:21. And if you do that, make sure you find out the exact times and days of the week they’re open and take those items. 10:02 AM. Hi Frances! Isabelle There’s actually a big sign down the street from us at another apartment building in 7 or 8 different languages telling people what trash goes in which garbage can! February 25, 2013 @ Cap the container so it is secure. February 26, 2013 @ Maybe separate your glass, plastic and aluminum containers for recycling. Garbage is complicated business in Germany. I think the bin is the simplest answer...in the original bottles...sorted. Sorry the trash stuff is getting to you! Ali That sounds exactly like our system of throwing out garbage in Germany! Can you tell me a little bit about them? That yellow bag can be confusing. They send us a sticker each year to show that we’ve paid for it. May 23, 2013 @ So I asked why we separate everything if they are just going to mix it all up at the recycle center. As for your food trash, most grocery stores sell bio-degradable bags, they’re usually green and come in a roll. September 7, 2013 @ 3:53 PM. January and February are pretty much always cold, so I’m not sure what the thought process is there. It’s great that there’s so much care for environment. May 24, 2015 @ Erica ". Training…. Trolling the Bauamt. 5:32 PM. 8:35 AM, […] (which are placed in a box near the glass disposal bin where the refunds are received) and even Christmas trees which are collected on one specific day in […], Brent It’s really just the bio because it’s food trash and the paper because it’s paper that you can’t use normal trash bags. Glad to help Anthony! We use a chip pan/deep frier occasionally. Sounds like Italy, except there is not a nice manual to explain it all. Any place with a deep fat fryer will have a collection drum and many will let you dump yours in. Thanks Brent, glad to make you laugh! Ha! Nancy Dalle Ali These are people who collect other people’s Pfand bottles and cash them in. March 1, 2013 @ Ali No need to save jars and bags full of liquid oil. Suppliers, Distributors, Manufacturers, Importer. 11:56 AM. They probably did take care of it, or they were one of the families that doesn’t pay as much attention to the trash sorting. Throwing out the trash is like a complicated skill in Germany, one that requires intense years of study. 2:05 PM. Do the best you can! So, after living in Leipzig for 3 months, I had grown accustomed to sorting and composting my refuse. February 28, 2013 @ leipzig Once there are no more fat globules the stuff can go down the drain. Plastic items and other non-paper packaging materials go in here. Ryan from Jets Like Taxis Although maybe it’s a sign that their trash categories are too difficult to decipher, so they have to redo it anyway. Cool used cooking oil and oily gravies to room temperature, pour them into plastic or glass containers and dispose them in the dry waste bin. Basically if it doesn’t quite fit in the other categories, it goes in the black. We still do our best but I know we are not 100%. And since the bags were transparent, neighbors would check to see if the foreigner had done it right! We never had anyone yell at us when we were throwing garbage out, but I’ve read plenty of stories about that happening in southern and/or smaller towns. Hi Emma! Ali Finally, if you fancy yourself the amateur scientist or are just a hobbyist, you could turn it into soap. Seems strange to even let people pay more to not separate their trash. March 31, 2018 @ I found it so weird when I first got here, but now I just do it mostly. 2:00 AM. It is quite confusing trying to figure out how to deal with trash in Germany. 11:01 AM. ENVELOPE-PAPER-BLUE BIN/PLASTIC-YELLOW BIN If you don't have a full trash bag, put the oil in the freezer until it hardens. Andy dropped the bag at the feet of the person who told him this and walked away. May 26, 2013 @ 6. http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel.htm, http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_mike.html, http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_aleksnew.html. To recycle cooking oil properly here’s what you can do: Allow the used cooking oil to cool. Even our old mattress that sat out in the rain for a day was taken upstairs by our neighbor. I know you probably didn’t think you needed an instruction manual for throwing out your garbage. Or sometimes, like some people down the street from us, just a big pile of crap they didn’t feel like sorting, so it sat on the sidewalk for at least a month, slowly dwindling as passers-by and the weather conditions whisked things away. 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