Waste ABC
What needs to be disposed of where? Here there is a practical list from A for acrylic glass to Z for zip!
The waste ABC and much more – important and useful information relating to the topic of waste can also be found in our free app “Graz waste”!
A
| Acrylic glass | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Adhesives (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Agricultural films | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Agricultural waste (made of plastic and not contaminated) | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Aluminium foil | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Ammunition | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Animal cadavers | Animal carcases | Disposal: free of charge |
| Animal food packaging (made of metal and completely emptied without any residue) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Animal food packaging (made of plastic/composite material and completely emptied without any residue) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Antifreeze | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Asbestos cement – in small volumes | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Ash | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
B
| Bath tub (metal) | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Bath tub (plastic) | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Batteries | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Bed linen for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Bed linen undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Bedding | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Belts for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Belts suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Belts undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Bicycle for disposal | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Bicycle functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Bicycle suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Blister packaging | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Body lotion plastic packaging completely emptied without any residues | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Boiler <50 cm for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Boiler >50 cm for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Boiler suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Books and magazines (without plastic sleeve) for disposal | Paper | Disposal: free of charge |
| Books undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Building material packaging (made of plastic and cleaned) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Bulbs with filament (no energy-saving bulbs / LEDs) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Bulbs without filament | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Bulky waste | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
C
| Cables (electrical installation) | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Camera for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Camera functional | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Camera suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Candles (no LEDs) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Caps (made of metal) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Car batteries | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Car parts (without dangerous components or substances made of metal) | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Car parts without dangerous components or substances (plastic) | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Carrier bags (made of plastic) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cartridges of inkjet printers | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Cellophane | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cellophane packaging | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cement bag (with residual content) | Construction rubble | Disposal: for a fee |
| Cement-bonded wood wool panels | Construction site waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Ceramic packaging | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Chemicals (from agriculture) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Chemicals (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Chewing gum | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Christmas trees | Christmas tree | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cigarette butts | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Cigarette packets | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cleaning agent bottles (made of plastic and completely emptied) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cleaning agents (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cleaning wipes (household) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Clocks (with battery) <50 cm for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Clocks (with battery) <50 cm, functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Clocks (with battery) >50 cm for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Clocks (with battery) >50 cm, functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Clocks (with battery), suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Clothing for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Clothing suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Clothing undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Coat pegs made of wood | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Coffee capsules (made of aluminium, e.g. Nespresso) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Coffee filters with brew | Organic waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Coffee pads | Organic waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Coloured glass packaging | Glass packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Compact cassette | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Computer <50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Computer >50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Computer keyboards for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Computer keyboards suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Computer suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Condom | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Construction materials (containing asbestos) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Construction materials (household) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Construction materials (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Construction rubble (bituminous) | Construction rubble | Disposal: for a fee |
| Construction rubble (natural stone and ceramic) | Construction rubble | Disposal: for a fee |
| Construction timber | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Consumer electronics <50 cm for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Consumer electronics <50 cm, functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Consumer electronics >50 cm for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Consumer electronics >50 cm, functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Consumer electronics suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Containers made of composite material | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cooking oil containers made of plastic (completely empty, free of drops) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Corks | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Corks made of glass | Glass packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cosmetic packaging made of glass (completely emptied, without any residues) | Glass packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Cut flowers | Organic waste | Disposal: for a fee |
D
| Data storage devices for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Data storage devices suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Digital optical storage media | Other waste | Disposal in Recycling Centre 2 free of charge and in the residual waste for a fee |
| Diskettes (data carriers) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Disposable tableware | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Doors for disposal | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Doors suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Drinks carton | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Drinks fit for consumption | Food | Disposal: free of charge |
E
| Electrical devices <50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Electrical devices <50 cm edge length functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Electrical devices >50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Electrical devices >50 cm edge length functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Electrical devices suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Excavated soil | Excavated soil | Disposal: for a fee |
| Explosives | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
F
| Fertiliser sacks (completely emptied without any residues) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Fibre cement (without asbestos) | Construction rubble | Disposal: for a fee |
| Fibreboards | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Filter for fuels (diesel, petrol) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Flat screen <50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Flat screen >50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Flat screen functional | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Flat screen suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Florists’ sponge (from flower arrangements) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Foam packaging | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Foils (from the construction industry) | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Food edible | Food | Disposal: free of charge |
| Food inedible | Organic waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Food packaging (contaminated or with residual content) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Food packaging (made of metal, completely emptied and without any residues) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Food packaging (made of paper and not contaminated) | Paper | Disposal: free of charge |
| Food packaging (plastic) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Furniture (predominantly made of metal) for disposal | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Furniture (predominantly made of plastic) for disposal | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Furniture (predominantly made of wood) for disposal | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Furniture hinges (suitable for repair) | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Furniture hinges for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Furniture undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
G
| Garden waste | Green waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Glass bottles (non-returnable) | Glass packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Gloves (disposable gloves) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Gypsum plasterboard | Construction rubble | Disposal: for a fee |
H
| Handbags for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Handbags suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Handbags undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Hat for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Hat suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Hazardous substances | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Household goods (made of ceramic) for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Household goods (made of ceramic) undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Household goods (made of glass) for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Household goods (made of glass) undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Household goods (made of metal) for disposal | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Household goods (made of metal) undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Household goods (made of plastic) for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Household goods (made of plastic) undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Household linen for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Household linen undamaged) | Old textiles | Disposal: free of charge
Old textiles: What may not be put in the clothes bank? Worn-out clothing with significant signs of wear and tear, holes, removed sleeves, missing buttons Highly yellowed clothing, worn-out clothing of children (tights, underwear, socks, etc.) Toys, soft toys Quilts and pillows Wet items (caution with bags placed next to the containers! Other waste Medicinal products Fabric remnants Dirty, wet clothing Rags, nappies or similar |
| Houseplants (without pot) | Organic waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Hydraulic liquid | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Hygiene products (plastic packaging, completely emptied without any residues) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
I
| Image carriers analogue | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Instant soups (packaging) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Insulating material (containing asbestos) – in small volumes | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Insulation materials (containing asbestos) – in small quantities | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Insulation materials (without asbestos, without mineral fibres) | Construction site waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Ironmongery (small parts) | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
L
| Laundry baskets | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Lead residues | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Lighters (completely emptied without any residues) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Lighters (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Lightweight packaging | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
M
| Mattresses undamaged (with washable and removable cover) | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Meat waste in significant quantities (including animal carcases) | Animal carcases | Disposal: free of charge |
| Medical waste | Medical waste | Disposal: free of charge |
| Medicinal products | Medical waste | Disposal: free of charge |
| Medicine bottle (made of glass and completely emptied) | Glass packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Memory lights battery-operated | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Metal items >50 cm edge length | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Metal packaging | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Metal sheets | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Metal toy defective <50 cm | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Mineral greases | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Mineral wool | Artificial mineral fibres | Disposal: for a fee |
| Mobile phones for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Mobile phones suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
N
| Nets (fruit and vegetables) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Night storage heaters for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
O
| Office supplies and stationery | Paper | Disposal: free of charge |
| Office supplies and stationery (household) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Oil radiators for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Old car | Old vehicles | Disposal: free of charge |
| Old cooking fats (non-edible) | Old cooking fats and oils | Disposal: free of charge |
| Opal glass bottles | Glass packaging | Disposal: for a fee |
| Organic waste | Organic waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Ovens and kilns (without asbestos) | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
P
| Packaging (made of paper and not soiled) | Paper | Disposal: free of charge |
| Packaging foils | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Paint cans (made of metal and brushed clean) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Paints and varnishes | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Paper (heavily contaminated) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Plastic bottles (non-returnable, completely emptied, without any residues) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Plastic bucket with lid (completely emptied, without any residues) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Plastic caps | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Plastic packaging | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Plastic plant pot (diameter < 10 cm) for disposal | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Plastic plant pot (diameter > 10 cm) for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Plastic toy <50 cm for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Plastic toy >50 cm for disposal | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Plastic toy undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Polyolefin films | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Polystyrenes | Construction site waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Pots of cream (made of metal and completely emptied without any residues) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Pressurised containers (made of metal and completely emptied without any residues) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Pressurised containers (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Printer <50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Printer >50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Printers suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Protective mask | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| PVC waste | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
R
| Railway sleepers (impregnated with creosote) in small volumes | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Residential waste | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Residual waste | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Rubber tyres | Used tyres | Disposal: for a fee |
| Rubber waste | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
S
| Sanitary and hygiene products (household) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Sanitary and hygiene products (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Sanitary installations (ceramic) | Construction rubble | Disposal: for a fee |
| Shoe polish cans (with residual content) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Shoes for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Shoes suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Shoes undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Shopping bags made of biodegradable materials | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Shower gel packaging (completely emptied without any residue) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Ski boots for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Ski boots undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Skis for disposal | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Skis undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Snowboard for disposal | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Snowboard undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Solvents | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Spices edible | Food | Disposal: free of charge |
| Straw | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Sunshades | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
T
| Tableware undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Textile scraps | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Toner cartridges (completely emptied without any residue) | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Toner cartridges (with residual content) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Toxins | Hazardous substances | Disposal: free of charge |
| Transport pallet (wood) | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Tree cuttings | Green waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Tube monitor <50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Tube monitor >50 cm edge length for disposal | Old electrical devices and batteries | Disposal: free of charge |
| Tubes (made of plastic, emptied without any residue) | Lightweight packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Tubes (made of plastic, emptied without any residue) | Metal packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
U
| Umbrellas | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Upholstery | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Upholstery undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
V
| Vinegar and oil edible | Food | Disposal: free of charge |
W
| Wall and floor coverings | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wallet for disposal | Residual waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wallet suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wallet undamaged | Re-Use items suitable for re-use | Disposal: free of charge |
| Waste paper | Paper | Disposal: free of charge |
| White glass packaging | Glass packaging | Disposal: free of charge |
| Window components (made of metal) for disposal | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Window components (made of plastic) for disposal | Bulky waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Window components (made of wood) for disposal | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Window glass <50 cm | Flat glass | Disposal: for a fee |
| Window glass >50 cm | Flat glass | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wire | Scrap metal | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wood furniture suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wood residues treated | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wood residues untreated | Waste wood | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wood waste in small quantities (contaminated) | Hazardous substances | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wood waste in small quantities (not contaminated) | Organic waste | Disposal: for a fee |
| Wooden windows suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
Z
| Zip suitable for repair | “Graz repairs” – items suitable for repair | Disposal: for a fee |
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What has to be disposed of in which waste collection container? Here is our practical list from A to Z!