Penalties up to 10,000 euros: new waste separation madness 2025!

Penalties up to 10,000 euros: new waste separation madness 2025!

Deutschland - Will separation in Germany will find a comprehensive reform in early 2025 that is based on the existing regulations of the Circular Economic Act. Since 2015, the pure pure disposal of waste has been prescribed by law. Now it is also forbidden to dispose of clothing and bed linen in residual waste; In the future, these will have to be handed in in old clothing containers, as merkur

In the event of violations of the waste separation rules, the garbage disposal cannot empty the respective bin until the problems found are resolved. The amount of the fines varies depending on the federal state and can be up to 10,000 euros in extreme cases. For minor violations, such as throwing away cardboard cups or handkerchiefs, the punishments are between 10 and 100 euros.

exemplary fines

• throwing away handkerchiefs: 35 to 70 euros (Hamburg)
• throw away sharp objects: up to 300 euros (Hamburg)
• Illegal disposal of several electrical appliances: up to 10,000 euros (Saxony)
• Building rubble over five cubic meters incorrectly disposed of: up to 10,000 euros (Thuringia)
• illegally disposed of paper: up to 200 euros (Saarland)
• illegally disposed of over two kilograms of paper: up to 1500 euros (Hessen, Thuringia)
• illegally disposed of over two liters of food oil: up to 1500 euros (Hesse, Thuringia)
• Mobile phone dispose of illegals: up to 2500 euros (Hesse, Lower Saxony)
• light bulb illegally dispose of: up to 400 euros (Bremen)

In Baden-Württemberg, fines of up to 500 euros are possible for incorrect sorting of household waste. In Hesse and Thuringia, the highest penalties for several objects over two kilograms can be imposed, where up to 1500 euros can be due. The Federal Environment Ministry on this offers further information on its website BMUV.de .

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