Overview
- Residents in Vienna’s 10th district describe mattresses, cardboard and trash bags lingering on sidewalks for weeks and say reporting the mess brings no response.
- Vienna’s MA 48 cites a patchwork of duties across agencies, property owners and residents under §93 StVO, warning broader municipal pickup would carry major budget demands for a workforce of about 3,000.
- Berlin’s cleaning company BSR says it removed around 54,000 cubic meters of illegal bulky waste in 2024 at a cost of €10.3 million.
- Cities are raising penalties such as Berlin’s €55 fine for spitting out chewing gum, though Frankfurt’s clean-city lead says fines deter littering only when consistently enforced.
- Frankfurt’s cleanffm initiative pairs enforcement with prevention by adding roughly 2,000 bins and mobilizing clean‑up teams and public outreach.