At a glance

Collection

curbside

Frequency

weekly

Container

brown bins and containers

What goes in the container?

Accepted

kitchen waste, (raw and cooked) leftovers, fruit, vegetables, potatoes, coffee grounds, teabags, bread, food that is spoiled or past its use-by date, meat, fish, etc.

non-woody garden waste, turf, grass, weeds, vegetables, windfall fruit, flowers, hay, leaves, straw, pot plants (without soil or pot), dung from small animals without litter, etc.

biodegradable bags, paper bags (only if used as packaging for organic waste)

peelings wrapped in newspaper

Not accepted

household waste, cigarette butts, fats and oils, sweepings, sanitary towels and tampons, ash and coal, etc.

woody garden waste, hedge clippings, tree and shrub trimmings, clippings of roses, hedges and bushes, wood chippings, soil from plants, treated woods, etc.

paper, napkins, tissues, waste paper, etc.

cat litter, diapers, etc.

packaging and products made of biodegradable plastic

Collection type

Curbside collection

Organic waste is collected from your home once a week using the brown bins.

Links

More information on curbside collections
View the collection schedule for your address
Order/cancel containers with/without locks

Talking trash: what goes where

Not sure what bin to use? Need help figuring out where to put something specific?
Check out our guide: Recycling A to Z.

Recycling A to Z

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Contact details

48, route d'Arlon
L-1140 Luxembourg

Getting there by bus

Nicolas Simmer Quai 2


Nicolas Simmer Quai 1


Opening hours

Monday–Friday

from 8:00 to 16:00