waste separation

Waste separation on Sylt

We explain what the colors on the Sylt buoys mean.

Yellow bin

Recyclable plastics

plastics: Plastic nets, plastic bags, films, plastic bottles and tubes, closures, yogurt pots without aluminum lids, margarine pots, Styrofoam packaging
Metals: Beverage and food cans, biscuit and tea cans, cosmetic containers, closures, aluminum lids separated from cups, aluminum trays and foils, tubes, empty spray cans
Composites: Juice and milk cartons, vacuum packaging for coffee, other packaging made of several different materials

Important: The packaging must be completely emptied (i.e. well scraped or drained – not rinsed).

Throw paper and cardboard in the green paper bin — © Sylt Marketing

Green bin

Paper & Cardboard

Newspapers, magazines, brochures, books, leaflets, catalogs, gift wrap, paper school notebooks, egg cartons, flour and sugar paper bags, writing paper, notepads, paper from computer systems, clean cardboard food packaging

Important: Only clean and dry material may be placed in the green bin!

Thermal paper, e.g. receipts or tickets, and baking paper (heavily coated) belong in the residual waste.
Tetrapaks belong in the yellow bin/recycling bin!
When combining paper and plastic, dispose of the components separately if possible (e.g. bread bags with a viewing window or advertising brochures in plastic sleeves).

Brown bin

Organic waste

Leftovers: Cooked meat, bones, fish bones, crab shells, cheese rinds, inedible and moldy food without packaging
Kitchen waste: Fruit and vegetable peels (including tropical fruit peels), eggshells and nutshells, bread scraps, tea leaves and tea bags, coffee grounds and filter bags, kitchen paper, napkins, paper towels
Garden waste: Cut flowers, potted flowers with bales (without pot), grass clippings, wild herbs, windfall fruit, shrub, hedge and tree clippings, leaves, moss, straw, hay, diseased plant parts

Tip: It's best to collect organic waste without a bag. Moist organic waste, such as potato peels, can be wrapped in kitchen paper. Alternatively, you can line the waste container with kitchen paper or use a paper bag.

Hygiene products, clothing and diapers in black residual waste bin — © Sylt Marketing

Black bin

Non-recyclable residual waste

Hygiene products (cotton wool, diapers), vacuum cleaner bags, cigarette butts, garbage, wallpaper, rubber, heavily contaminated recyclables, old and broken clothes, fabric scraps, curtains, small household items (e.g. dishes, flower pots), ash,
Window and mirror glass, plastic and metal bands, foam, thermal paper (receipts, coated baking paper), frying oil (in packaging), disposable syringes in puncture-proof containers, carbon paper, light bulbs (not energy-saving bulbs),
old children's toys, plastic furniture, silo film, garden hoses, flower boxes,
Records, cassettes, CDs, toner cartridges (these can also be brought to Remondis for recycling), small items such as sandpaper, nails, etc.,
Cardboard food packaging with food residues and other materials that cannot be recycled

In general: DO NOT dispose of electrical devices, batteries or hazardous waste in household waste!