Orderly and responsible waste management is not only of great importance for the protection of health and the environment, but also for the careful use of natural resources. This is especially true in densely populated and highly industrialized Germany. The following order of priority applies:

1. Avoidance
2. Preparation for reuse
3. recycling
4. Other recovery, including thermal recovery and backfilling
5. Disposal

In Bavaria, waste disposal is a compulsory task to be carried out independently by the districts and independent cities, which can join together to form special-purpose associations for this purpose. These public corporations must guarantee waste disposal security for citizens and businesses and thus perform an important public service task.

Further information on the disposal of your waste (collection, recycling centers, fees, etc.) can be obtained from your district or independent city.