Free garden waste campaign in Herne: Collect your residues!

Am 8. März 2025 startet die kostenlose Gartenabfallaktion in Herne. Samstags von 8-12 Uhr können kompostierbare Abfälle an mehreren Standorten entsorgt werden.
The free garden waste campaign in Herne starts on March 8, 2025. On Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., compostable waste can be disposed of at several locations. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Free garden waste campaign in Herne: Collect your residues!

The city of Herne starts today with a helpful initiative for all garden owners: the free garden waste campaign, which will take place on three Saturdays, is intended to help dispose of the waste accumulated in the gardens correctly. The campaign takes place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and aims to give citizens the opportunity to dispose of compostable garden waste in an environmentally friendly manner.

This measure is emphasized by Radio Herne to promote a clean cityscape and reduce the city's ecological footprint. In the case of disposal, large containers are set up at various locations in the urban area, which enable comprehensive delivery.

accepted waste and rules

as well as , can be placed in the containers, among other things, leaves, hedge and shrub cuts, perennial cuts and lawn cuts. However, plastic packaging, such as plastic bags, must be taken home again. Delivered are also required to follow the instructions of the supervisory staff on site to ensure a smooth process.

The containers are placed at several locations that are easily accessible to all citizens:

  • KGV in the Dannekamp, ​​parking lot, Resser Straße
  • parking lot, on Wenge, St.-Jörgens-Platz
  • KGV Holsterhausen, parking lot, Albert-Einstein-Str. / Grabenstrasse
  • KGV OP de Horst, parking lot (cemetery), Horststraße
  • Small animal breeding facility Wanne-Nord, parking lot, Emscherstraße
  • KGV relaxation, entrance (near Karlstrasse), Emscherstraße
  • KGV Glück-Auf, Parkplatz, Wilhelmstraße
  • KGV green tub, intersection area Kurhausstraße / Dürerstraße
  • KGV Königsgruber Park, parking lot Günnigfelder Straße
  • KGV Herne-Nord, parking lot, Horsthauser Straße
  • Square intersection area Gneisenaustraße / Langforthstraße
  • KGV Teutoburgia, Vereinheim parking lot, Berkelstraße
  • KGV Teutoburgia, entrance KGV, Kohlenstraße
  • KGV Herner Mark, parking lot, Sodinger Straße
  • parking space opposite ice rink, Am Revierpark

dates of the garden waste action

The campaign days are set and take place on the following dates:

  1. 09.03.2024: All locations mentioned above
  2. 16.03.2024: other locations, including KGV Löns Mühle, KGV Herne Süd and other
  3. 04/13/2024: KGV Holsterhausen and various other locations
  4. Particular attention is paid to the sustainable handling of garden waste. According to Naturhaus , the composting not only contributes to waste reduction, but also improves the soil quality by creating valuable humus. This is a crucial step in waste management, which improves the ecological balance of a city and brings essential advantages for urban nature.

    The garden waste campaign in Herne is therefore a significant step towards a more environmentally conscious city. With the right disposal and the possibility of composting, citizens actively contribute to reducing garbage and promoting a healthy flora in their gardens.

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