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Waste management; information

Responsible waste management is of great importance for sustainable development. Waste disposal is a mandatory task of the districts and independent cities.

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Landratsamt Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Landratsamt Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

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Bahnhofstr. 2
91781 Weißenburg i.Bay.

Postal address

91780 Weißenburg i.Bay.

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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.

You can obtain further information on the disposal of your waste (collection, recycling centers, fees, etc.) from your district or city.

  • Waste disposal; consulting
    The administrative districts and independent cities are generally responsible for waste disposal in Bavaria. They offer information on waste disposal for citizens and businesses.
  • Waste disposal; participation of the municipality

    Districts can transfer individual waste disposal tasks to the municipalities belonging to the district. The municipalities belonging to the district support the district in carrying out recycling measures on their territory.

  • Waste guide Bavaria; Information system

    The online application "Abfallratgeber Bayern" provides private households and companies with comprehensive information on the handling and disposal of waste.

  • Waste legislation; information on enforcement

    In Bavaria, the enforcement of waste legislation is the responsibility of the governments and district administrative authorities (district administrations and independent cities) as well as the State Office for the Environment, while the implementation of waste disposal is the responsibility of the districts and independent cities.

Status: 15.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
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