Overview

Collection

curbside

Frequency

weekly

Container

Blue bins

Other types of collection

  • Public drop-off containers for recycling
  • Resource Centre
  • Collection of bulky waste on request
  • Large-capacity skip

Information

Waste paper is an important raw material. To ensure effective recovery and recycling, the paper and cardboard collected must be clean.

Accepted

newspapers, magazines, catalogues, books, notebooks, pieces of cardboard, prospectuses, calendars, etc.

Not accepted

wallpaper, milk or fruit juice cartons, soiled paper, waxed or laminated paper, carbon paper, document files, paper plates, diapers, toilet paper, parchment, tracing paper, etc.

Where can you dispose of this type of waste? Check out our guide: Recycling A to Z.

Link

Recycling A to Z
Did you know?

Recycling a tonne of paper and cardboard saves:

  • 1.3 tonnes of wood
  • the total energy consumption of one person over a whole year
  • the total water consumption of one person over two months

Collection type

Main collection method

Links

Curbside collection
See the collection schedule for your address
order or cancel a bin with or without lock

Other collection methods

Links

Public drop-off containers for recycling
Resource Centre
Collection on demand
Collection in a large-capacity skip

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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Sanitation

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