Disposing of hazardous substances from private households

The disposal of hazardous waste from private households is the responsibility of the public waste disposal authorities.

Hazardous substances include

  • Paint strippers,
  • Drain cleaners,
  • Paints,
  • Varnishes,
  • Adhesives,
  • Alkalis,
  • Acids,
  • Chemicals such as photographic chemicals,
  • Waste oil,
  • Pesticides and fertilisers,
  • Cleaning agents and detergents,
  • Rechargeable batteries, batteries,
  • Energy-saving light bulbs and much more,

that you no longer need or that have become unusable.

You obliged to dispose of them separately from household waste.

Prerequisite

You would like to dispose of hazardous waste.

Responsible department

  • if you live in an urban district: the city administration
  • if you live in a rural district: the district administration

Procedure

Each municipality handles the disposal of hazardous waste differently. Find out from your local authority how and where you can dispose of hazardous waste.

Deadlines

none

Required documents

none

Costs

The costs are based on the municipal fee statutes.

Please enquire at the office responsible for you.

Detailed information

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment and the Federal Environment Agency provide information on the disposal of

batteries and rechargeable batteries ,

CDs and DVDs and

old medicines.

Information can also be obtained from the Sonderabfallagentur Baden-Württemberg GmbH (Tel. 0711 - 9519610).

Miscellaneous

If the "hazardous waste" comes from trade and industry, you obliged to carry out the verification procedure in accordance with the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act.

Appeal

none

Legal basis

the respective local statutes

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Umweltministerium Baden-Württemberg, 24.06.2024