Strike with consequences: garbage disposal in Solingen completely paralyzed!

Strike with consequences: garbage disposal in Solingen completely paralyzed!

On March 10, 2025, the tariff dispute in the RSG country begins, which particularly affects garbage disposal in the cities of Remscheid and Solingen. According to Radio RSG , the union plans to start with a strike. In this context, the technical companies in Remscheid are strike today up to and including March 12, which leads to significant restrictions on the garbage disposal.

For the citizens of Remscheid, this means that no garbage abransion will take place. However, the empties are made up for according to districts, with the focus on the residual waste. Waste that does not fit into the bin should be placed in sacks next to the containers. The recycling center on Solinger Straße remains open during this period, while green section is to be handed in directly at the recycling center.

consequences for Solingen and upcoming actions

In Solingen, on the other hand, technical companies are strike up to and including March 13. This also affects the garbage heating unit on Sandstrasse. Residents have to prepare for the fact that the bulky waste dates fail and that no releases are carried out during the strike. Unleered garbage cans are to be picked up at the next regular collection date, so Solingen Magazin .

For the coming weeks, further strikes have already been announced. On March 12th there will be a state -unit warning day, on which employees from various areas of the public service, including hospitals and daycare centers, are called up for strike. During this period, the garbage disposal in Solingen will continue to be affected, since the residual waste bins that are emptied weekly that will have the first emptying in the next week. The 14-day empties of the residual waste bins follow the week later.

disposal options and deadlines for the citizens

In addition, options for the disposal of waste were provided during the strike. From March 14th to 22nd, citizens can hand over their household waste free of charge in the garbage heater, whereby a maximum of three sacks per vehicle are allowed. It is also recommended to use stable plastic waste bags for the gray and yellow waste. Waste paper and light packaging can be handed over to the Bärenloch waste disposal center free of charge, which represents a certain relief for the affected households.

The current conflict of tariffs reflects that the public service continues to have difficulty arranging appropriate conditions. Even if the collective bargaining dispute for around 2.5 million employees in the public service according to rbbb24 remains the pressure on the unions and the employers' associations. The upcoming strike actions in Solingen and Remscheid are further signs of a tense situation in the public service in which the needs of the employees put in the foreground.