Overview
- A Facebook post on Saturday showed numerous used needles in a linden at Hasenheide and Jahnstraße, triggering same‑evening removal by the Neukölln Ordnungsamt.
- Fewer new syringes were found in the same tree on Monday and were removed again, according to district authorities.
- Neukölln officials describe improper disposal of consumption utensils as a persistent issue affecting the entire northern part of the district.
- Syringe-collection containers are installed in some parks, but broader deployment is limited by cost pressures and repeated vandalism of the boxes.
- Experts from Fixpunkt say the motives for placing needles in trees remain unclear and likely involve individuals, and residents are urged to report finds via the Ordnungsamt app or by emailing the addiction services coordination.