Recycling centers in Altenburger Land closed on All Saints Day!

Recycling centers in Altenburger Land closed on All Saints Day!

On Saturday, November 1st, 2025, the recycling centers and the composting plant in the Altenburger Land district will be shut down. This closure takes place on the occasion of the All Saints' Day holiday, as abg-info.de reports. In addition to the recycling center in Altenburg, the farms in Schmölln, Meuselwitz, Lucka, Gößnitz and Frohnsdorf as well as the composting plant in Göhren are also affected. From Monday, November 3rd, the facilities will be accessible to citizens again during normal opening hours.

If you have any questions about waste disposal or need information about opening times and delivery conditions, please contact the waste management service company in the district. The contact persons can be found at Jüdengasse 7 in Altenburg and can be reached by telephone at 03447 / 8940-41, -42, -43. The email address awb@awb-altenburg.de is also available.

Waste management in the Mürzverband

If we take a look beyond the borders, it is interesting to find out how waste disposal is handled in other regions such as the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district. The Mürzverband's waste treatment plant in Kindberg-Aller Heiligen plays an important role here. Municipal waste from 19 member communities is accepted, sorted and recycled here. Around 27,000 tons of waste are generated every year, which are treated with great care, as can be read on muerzverband.at.

A central point in delivery is the use of a weighbridge, which enables precise recording of delivery data. The trained staff ensures that only permitted waste is accepted. Particularly worth mentioning is the environmentally friendly Pfaffenau waste incineration plant, which not only eliminates waste but also provides energy for around 50,000 households.

A look at German waste management

In order to be able to better classify what is happening in the area of ​​waste management, it is worth taking an overview of general waste management in Germany. The development has taken place over many years and shows how important orderly waste disposal is for public health. The first principles for waste disposal were laid down by law as early as the 19th century. Today, the Circular Economy Act (KrWG), which was last amended in 2020, regulates waste management in Germany, according to the Federal Environment Agency.

The central mission of waste management is to conserve natural resources and implement environmentally friendly waste management practices. This includes the five-stage waste hierarchy, which ranges from prevention to disposal. At the same time, innovations and technological advances play a major role in sustainably managing the complexity of waste generation, which amounts to around 350 million tons in Germany every year.

The closures of recycling centers and composting facilities on November 1st remind us of the importance of thoughtful waste management and open up opportunities to reflect on our own waste disposal, not only locally but also nationally. In the best case scenario, you will find a good knack for sustainable solutions both in everyday life and in political discussions.