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Hand in hazardous waste for disposal

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Hazardous waste contains substances that are harmful to the environment or health and must therefore be collected separately from other materials and disposed of at recycling stations. Find out here where you can dispose of hazardous waste.

		    


                					    

						    

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Hazardous waste is waste which, due to its material properties, must not be disposed of together with residual waste (residual waste), as it may endanger health and/or have harmful effects on the environment. They are marked with a hazard symbol on the packaging (flame, skull and crossbones, large exclamation mark). 

You can deliver hazardous waste to the Bremen recycling stations Blockland and Hastedt. 

These are hazardous substances: 


  • Paints and varnishes: paints and varnishes containing solvents
  • Photographic chemicals: developers, fixers
  • Household cleaners and cosmetics: solvent-based, flammable or corrosive household chemicals, nail polish remover with acetone
  • Glue and adhesives: solvent-based glue and solvent-based adhesives
  • Solvents: nitro and universal thinner, turpentine substitute, paint thinner
  • Plant protection, pest control and wood preservatives: rat poison, weed killers, decay inhibitors
  • Mercury residues: mercury thermometers
  • Construction foam: assembly foam cans

These are not harmful substances: 


  • Paints and varnishes: emulsion paints (binder, latex, wall paints), tinting paints, school paints, hair dyes, empty paint buckets, paint and spray cans
  • Photographic chemicals: emptied containers
  • Household cleaners and cosmetics: Washing-up liquid and detergent residues, scouring powder, hair, carpet and car shampoos as well as make-up, skin creams and other cosmetics, emptied plastic bottles, tubes, spray cans and other plastic and metal containers
  • Glue and adhesives: wallpaper paste, empty glue tubes, bottles and cans

Depending on the type of waste, very different disposal methods can be used. The hazardous substances are sorted, classified and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.

								    

									    Requirements
  • The delivery of waste and recyclable materials is only permitted with vehicles with a permissible total weight of up to 3.5 tons
  • The delivery of waste and recyclable materials must be sorted by type and free from harmful contamination and adhesions.
  • The hazardous waste comes from a private household in Bremen that is connected to the municipal waste disposal system.
								    
What documents do I need?
    
    
  • Official proof of identity or fee notice (original)        
    In justified cases, the joint presentation of the official proof of identity and the fee notice may be requested.

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  • Declaration of waste origin        
    Upon request, the deliverers must sign a declaration stating their name, address including telephone number and presenting official proof of identity, in which the exact private origin of the waste and/or recyclables is stated and confirmed.

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