Yellow bin collection in Munich from 2027: firms and contact details for each area

Contact details are now available for the two private waste companies that will collect Munich's yellow bins from 2027. The city has been divided into two collection areas, Munich West and Munich East, and residents with questions about the collection can contact the company responsible for their area directly.

In Munich West, collection will be handled by RMG Rohstoffmanagement GmbH, which can be reached on the service hotline 0800-4006005 or by email at [email protected]. This area covers Sendling, Sendling-Westpark, Schwanthalerhöhe, Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, Moosach, Thalkirchen, Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln, Hadern, Pasing-Obermenzing, Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied-Freiham, Allach-Untermenzing, Feldmoching-Hasenbergl and Laim.

In Munich East, the responsible company is Knettenbrech + Gurdulic Service GmbH & Co. KG, which can be reached on the service hotline 0800-5052505 or by email at [email protected]. This area covers Altstadt-Lehel, Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Maxvorstadt, Schwabing-West, Au-Haidhausen, Milbertshofen-Am Hart, Schwabing-Freimann, Bogenhausen, Berg am Laim, Trudering-Riem, Ramersdorf-Perlach, Obergiesing, Fasangarten and Untergiesing-Harlaching.

The contract to collect sales packaging across the city was put out to tender by the dual systems, the organisations responsible for packaging collection, and private waste companies were able to bid for each of the two areas. The selection and appointment of the companies was also carried out by the dual systems rather than by AWM. The city was split into two collection areas for reasons of competition law.

The dual systems were introduced in the 1990s, originally identified by the Green Dot symbol, and have since organised and funded the collection and recycling of sales packaging from households, including the yellow bin system. The cost of collection and recycling is included in the price of products, meaning it has already been paid at the checkout.

In December 2022, Munich City Council approved a pilot scheme testing different kerbside collection systems for used sales packaging, including the yellow bin, the yellow sack and a recycling bin. Based on the results, it was decided that the yellow bin will be introduced in Munich from 2027.