Overview
- Municipal calendars list early- to mid-January curbside rounds, with volunteer drives set for Saturday, 10 January, in Wesel, Hamminkeln and the Wolfhagen region.
- Duisburg’s waste operator postponed collections after reallocating crews to ice and snow removal, asking residents to still place trees out on the published dates.
- Services require fully stripped trees with typical size caps around 2.0–2.5 meters, with oversize trees to be cut before pickup.
- Bottrop replaces regular biowaste service from 12–16 January with tree collection on residents’ usual biobin weekday, with times and reminders available via the online calendar and app.
- Alternatives include recycling yards or marked drop-off sites, with cities such as Hamburg processing large volumes into energy and some areas issuing fines up to €500 for improper disposal.