Never miss bin day again

Never miss a waste collection again – all your collection dates at a glance

BinMinder reminds you in time to put out residual waste, the organic waste bin, yellow sacks and waste paper, following your municipality's waste calendar.

In Austria, waste collection is the responsibility of municipalities. They set collection dates in the annual Abfallkalender (waste calendar) and often contract private waste companies to empty the bins. Regional associations and municipal waste organisations operate quite different systems depending on the federal state and district. To find the exact schedule for an address, consult the municipality's waste calendar or online collection service; these are the schedules BinMinder follows.

The sorting system has several established waste streams. Residual waste goes in the usually black or grey bin, organic waste in the brown Biotonne, and waste paper in the paper bin, which is red in Vienna and blue in many other regions. Depending on the municipality, lightweight plastic packaging goes in the Gelber Sack (yellow sack) or Gelbe Tonne (yellow bin). Metal packaging such as tins is collected separately in a blue bin in some areas and together with yellow-sack material in others. Waste glass is not collected from the home: take it to public containers and separate clear from coloured glass.

Packaging is collected through ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria), the nationwide packaging recovery system. Anything unsuitable for household bins, including hazardous materials such as paint and batteries, bulky waste, waste electrical equipment and garden cuttings, should go to a Mistplatz or Abfallsammelzentrum (ASZ) recycling centre. Collection intervals vary considerably. Residual waste is usually collected every two to four weeks, while organic waste is often collected weekly in warmer months. The municipality's waste calendar is the definitive source.

• Take bulky waste, waste electrical equipment and hazardous materials such as leftover paint or batteries to a Mistplatz or ASZ recycling centre. Many require fee stamps or advance registration.
• Opening times for recycling centres and the date of the annual bulky-waste collection appear in the municipality's waste calendar. BinMinder reminds you before the collection date passes.
• In Vienna, paper bins are red, and yellow sacks are available free of charge from any Billa, Spar or Hofer supermarket or directly from MA 48.
• Do not use glass containers at night or on public holidays. Many municipalities expressly regulate quiet hours, and nearby residents rely on them being observed.

Everything you need for bin day