🟡Gelbe Sack

If it's plastic / metallic, and was used to package food, it goes into the Gelbe Sack! Below is a list, with surprising or noteworthy items in bold.

• Aerosol spray cans (empty)

• Aluminum (trays, foil, lids, etc.). Make sure it is clean!

• Bottle caps (metal or plastic). Please separate the bottle cap from the bottle, as this helps with the separation process.

• Bubble wrap

• Butter wrappers

• Candy/granola bar wrappers

• Cereal bags

• Cleaning soap/detergent bottles

• Coffee capsules (K-cup, etc.) (If empty)

• Completely empty spray cans

• Foam from packaging

• Ice cream plastic container

• Jar lids

• Milk/juice cartons

• Mustard tubes

• Packages for medicine pills (blister packs)

• Packing peanuts

• PE plastic

• PET plastic (Type 1 plastic)

• Plastic cups

• Plastic fruit bags

• Plastic lids (separated from bottle)

• Plastic silverware

• PP (Type 5 plastic)

• Ready-meal trays

• Sausage wrapping

• Soda cans (Return to Pfand system if available)

• Shampoo bottles

• Styrofoam, packaging (Large chunks of styrofoam must be put into Gelbe sacks, even if only 1-2 fit in the bag. The Recyclinghof will not accept any styrofoam that can be broken up and put in a Gelbe Sack).

• Tin, tin cans

• Toothpaste tubes

• Vegetable plastic wrap, containers

• Yogurt containers

The following are items commonly misplaced in the gelbe sack! In parentheses is the proper disposal.

Note: Pfand bottles can go into the Gelbe sack, but are best if returned to the Pfand system

• CD's (Restmüll or Recyclinghof)

• Children's toys (Restmüll or Recyclinghof)

• Diapers (Restmüll)

• Disposable razors (Restmüll)

• Döner box (Restmüll)

• Egg cartons (Papier)

• Electrical applicances (Recyclinghof)

• Face masks

• Flower pots: (Recyclinghof) (these usually are a harder plastic and can't be in Gelbe)

• Foam (from furniture, sound proofing, etc.) (Restmüll)

• Glass (Dispose in a glass bin around Kandern. See "Other")

• Lighters, with or without gas (Restmüll)

• Larger metal items (Recyclinghof)

• Latex or rubber gloves (Restmüll)

• Packaging with a lot of food in it still (Restmüll)

• Pens (Restmüll)

• Plastic sleeves for papers (Restmüll)

• Porcelain or ceramics (Recyclinghof)

• Rubber (Restmüll)

• Toothbrushes (Restmüll). Plastic toothbrushes are made of many different plastics (bristles, handle, rubber, etc.), and cannot be recycled.

  • 💡Eco-tip: Consider bamboo toothbrushes as a more eco-friendly alternative.