Attention, Dresden! Fake announcements for bulky waste alarm residents

Attention, Dresden! Fake announcements for bulky waste alarm residents

In the Dresden Neustadt, a fake poster causes excitement: an alleged "special blocking waste day" and the scrap and electrical device collection on Friday, June 20, 2025, do not correspond to the truth. The Office for City Green and Waste Management urgently warns of these deceptions and appeals to the residents not to be unsettled and not put any waste on the street. Finally, such actions could affect the upcoming street festivals that take place next weekend.

Each Dresden household has the right to hand over up to four cubic meters of bulky waste or electrical devices at the recycling centers. It is particularly interesting that old electrical appliances from retailers with a sales area from 400 square meters can also be handed over free of charge, as long as they are not larger than 25 centimeters in the edge length. This ensures a good knack for environmental protection!

Important information on disposal

If you have larger electrical appliances that stand around at home, there is also a simple solution for you. When ordering a new device, old devices can often be returned free of charge. In addition, everyone who wants to have bulky waste or large electrical devices must fill out a form on the city's website ( Dresden ). The collection takes place within four weeks, whereby the exact date will also be communicated in advance.

It is important to note that the waste must be provided at the side of the sidewalk up to a specified time. However, there is a fee of 29.37 euros for the collection, this money is not paid in cash, but will be transferred after receipt of the fee notice. If the collection is requested from the apartment or the basement, there is also an additional fee.

correct disposal of electrical appliances

A central point that the Environmental Federal Agency is the correct disposal of electrical appliances. These do not belong in household waste, but can also be disposed of free of charge at recycling centers or municipal collections. Anyone who buys a new device can often return the old one - without any additional costs.

It is also important to pay attention to the smaller devices: devices with a edge length of a maximum of 25 cm can be handed over in many places without a new purchase. So that's not enough - it is essential to remove the batteries from the devices beforehand and to dispose of them separately via collective boxes. In addition, personal data on devices such as smartphones and laptops should be deleted before disposal.

The electrical and electronics device law (ElektroG), which has been in force since October 2015, is driving the separate collection and proper disposal of electrical devices. The aim is to collect at least 65 % of the electrical devices on the market in the coming years. Even if the collection rate was only 31.7 % in 2022, it remains important to observe the legal requirements and actively participate in the raw material recovery. In this way, over 1 million tons of old devices can be recycled. The Environmental Authority has given clear recommendations for rhythmis so that we have all Can make a contribution.