Thomas Westphal did not want the measure to be misunderstood.According to the erroneous motto: "Put it all somewhere, we'll clear it away!"- No, that would be the wrong news, said the Dortmund mayor at the press conference on the occasion of the expansion of intensive cleaning at problematic depot container locations in Dortmund.The EDG is reacting to the increasing pollution there in close coordination with the city.Short-term agreements with the Grünbau company made it possible.Twelve to 15 of their employees will be deployed on the measure from now until January 15, 2021.The three formed young green construction teams clean up to 90 locations every day.This is done in addition to the regular cleaning and the cleaning that has been intensified since September at 104 particularly conspicuous depot container locations, so that up to 194 locations are cleaned more intensively.Existing intensive cleaning will be expanded - cleanliness at the locations should improve permanentlyThe additional intensified cleaning around the turn of the year is part of a package of measures to improve the situation at the depot container locations.The EDG is currently working on the basis for a realignment of the system in order to permanently improve cleanliness at the locations.___STEADY_PAYWALL___"The cleanliness of a city is quickly lost if we don't all pay attention to it," warns Mayor Thomas Westphal.“But the details have to be improved again and again.The current use of green construction will supplement the existing intensive cleaning of the EDG and make an additional contribution to improving the cityscape.Further measures such as the realignment of the network of depot container locations will follow.”"Together with the city of Dortmund, we want to give a clear signal that we are doing everything we can to significantly improve the situation at the depot container locations," says the EDG management."We are very happy that we were able to come to an agreement with Grünbau so quickly and that the intensive cleaning is being expanded very quickly."Why massive contamination occurs again and again on and around the depot containersWhy is?– Basically: Online trading is gaining ever larger market shares, this development has been accelerated again by the Corona crisis.One consequence of the growth in online trade is an increased volume of cardboard boxes.And that's where the problems begin.Cardboard boxes are usually disposed of in the depot containers, while classic waste paper is disposed of in the blue bin.If they are thrown into the container without being shredded, they unfold there and are hardly ever compressed by the amount of waste paper.The depot containers give the impression that they are overcrowded.What's more, some of our contemporaries not only hardly shred the boxes, but also place them next to the containers for convenience.The depot container locations are increasingly being polluted by household waste and bulky waste.These contaminants are not related to the collection of paper or glass.In fact, illegal small waste dumps are regularly created at the locations concerned.Poor experience: rate of recontamination after full cleansWhat follows: In the last few months, there has been an extreme increase in littering in public spaces in the city.As of November 17, 2020, more than 10,000 reports of illegal dumping of waste have already been registered this year.In 2019 there were a total of around 7,800.A completely different and increasingly disrespectful approach to public space is documented here.It is part of everyday business that some locations are contaminated again just a few hours after they have been completely cleaned.The wrong impression is created that there could be a fundamentally structural problem with the cleaning of the sites.From the point of view of the EDG, this is not the case.Nevertheless: In the opinion of the EDG and the city, things cannot go on like this.Especially since: In view of the fact that the inhibition threshold for some people to simply “dispose of” their waste without looking at or in the vicinity of depot container locations seems to be relatively low, an initial new littering quickly leads to larger mountains of rubbish because it keeps piling up .Because the responsibility can be shifted more easily to the previous offenders who started the illegal dumping of the waste.Measure (1): Since September, daily cleaning of 104 more problematic places by EDGThe municipal stakeholders for the preservation and improvement of the cityscape have now launched a comprehensive package of measures to improve the situation, particularly at particularly conspicuous depot container locations.A total of 1,140 glass and 841 paper containers are available to Dortmund residents at 544 publicly accessible locations.All depot container locations are cleaned as part of regular street cleaning at a frequency that varies by street (maximum six times a week).A total of 104 so-called hotspots were identified in the past, where the situation is particularly problematic compared to the other locations.These 104 locations have been subject to daily cleaning by permanent EDG cleaning teams since September.Measure (2): Additional cleaning by green construction teams at up to 90 locations by mid-JanuaryIn the period from December 14, 2020 to January 15, 2021, three green construction teams will also clean up to 90 depot container locations every day.This increases the number of intensively cleaned locations to a total of 194. The vehicles are provided from EDG's inventory, and route planning is carried out by EDG.With the exception of the three drivers, young people from the Jobwinner support program are deployed.The work processes include adjusting the number of containers or the emptying rhythm as far as possible, if the location and the economic framework conditions allow this.On average, there are two emptyings per location and week.The use of a fifth collection vehicle is planned.This will lead to further relaxation.Old textile containers that are no longer used are already being converted with a capacity of five cubic meters and used for paper collection.The additional volume will relieve the depot container locations.Investigative offensive: Environmental sinners are to be increasingly targeted in the futureBut EDG and the city of Dortmund don't just want to clean up after those who hate the environment, they also want to go on the offensive.On December 1, 2020, an investigation offensive was launched at selected depot container locations by the Waste Investigation Service to determine who was responsible.In addition to the environmental agency, the EDG is supported by the regulatory agency, whose employees have sovereign rights.That means you can find out the personal details of any environmental sinners on the spot.Because the wild dumping of garbage is at least an administrative offense punishable by a fine.The investigative offensive is part of the basic determination for a realignment of the depot container network, the basics of which the EDG is currently developing independently of the immediate measures that took effect yesterday.Realignment of the depot container network: Localities without social control should be dissolved as far as possibleFollowing the public announcement that has already been made, problematic depot container locations are currently being intensively observed.This is the second phase of an investigation offensive by the Waste Investigation Service of EDG, the Public Order Office and the Environment Agency of the City of Dortmund.First of all, the locations were determined – without prior notice.The aim is to determine how the number of illegal dumpings of waste develops during site surveillance if those responsible have to reckon with increased penalties for their behavior.At the same time, the Institute Infa (Institute for Waste, Wastewater and Infrastructure Management GmbH) was commissioned to analyze selected locations with regard to the delivery behavior of the users.Among other things, knowledge should be gained about the relationship between deliveries by foot and deliveries by car.These findings are incorporated into a new location concept.In the best case, locations without social control could be closed and new locations set up that can be better monitored.Results will be available in Q2 2021 and will then be presented to political bodies and the public.More on the subject at nordstadtblogger.de:Application start for the Dortmund Environmental Award 2020 and starting signal for the EDG action day "Clean Dortmund"Learning German with job prospects: VHS and EDG have launched a new program for immigrants from south-eastern EuropeReport rubbish directly to the EDG with the “Dreckpetze” app – the “Clean Dortmund” hands-on campaign is starting againApplication start for the Dortmund Environmental Award 2020 and starting signal for the EDG action day "Clean Dortmund"Innovations at the turn of the year - recycling bin: no disposal of CDs and small electronic devices - EC card payment for bulky waste service and electronic device collectionAt the beginning of 2021 there will be some changes in the combined recycling bin.CDs/DVDs and small electronic devices may no longer be disposed of in the recycling bin.There are also changes in the payment of the bulky waste service and the collection of electronic devices.Here, EDG is switching to EC card payment, making billing more convenient and secure.Cash payments are no longer possible.Changes to the recycling bin - tips for disposing of old electrical equipment and CDs/DVDsThe law on the placing on the market, taking back and high-quality recycling of packaging (VerpackG) regulates, among other things, that a public waste management authority can determine that non-packaging waste made of plastic and metal can be collected together with packaging waste.Electrical and electronic devices, like old batteries or CDs/DVDs, are not included in the uniform collection of recyclables.Other legal regulations apply to them.What does that mean for the combined recycling bin in Dortmund?Metal or plastic items such asB. Cutlery, cooking pots, dish brushes, mixing cups can still be disposed of in the yellow recycling bin.For small electronic devices as well as for CDs/DVDs, this route will be denied from 2021.What to do with CDs/DVDs and old electronic devices?CDs/DVDs can be returned to the recycling centers free of charge.Separate collection containers are available here.Anyone wishing to hand in CDs/DVDs with personal data will find a separate collection container;the data carriers collected in it are destroyed by the expert investment company DOREG.A 120 liter bin with a slot is available for recycling CDs/DVDs.The raw material recovery is carried out by specialized companies.EDG offers two convenient solutions for disposing of electronic devices:– Old electronic devices can be handed in free of charge at the six recycling centers.The sale of small and large electrical appliances is limited to a typical household quantity of up to five items.If you have to hand in more than five devices, you can do this at the Pottgiesserstrasse recycling center, Pottgiesserstrasse 20.– If you don't have the opportunity to drive to a recycling center or are looking for a convenient, household-friendly solution, you can commission EDG to collect your waste electrical equipment.This is possible in writing (EDG, Dechenstraße 13, 44147 Dortmund or to info@edg.de) or by telephone at 9111-111.The customer advisors will inform you about the pick-up date and the provision of electronic devices for disposal.The fees are: o 10 euros: 1 large household appliance + up to 5 small electrical devices or up to 10 small electrical devices or per flat screen (screen diagonal > 100 cm) or per tube television set o 5 euros: per monitor or per flat screen (screen diagonal < 100 cm) EC payment for the bulky waste service and the collection of electronic devices The fees for the bulky waste service, the bulky waste collection service (transport of bulky waste from basements or apartments) and the collection of electronic devices will be paid with the EC card from 2021 .Cash payment is no longer possible.EC card payment is more convenient and secure for customers and employees, as no cash or change has to be kept ready or carried.As before, when bulky waste or electronic devices are picked up, their owner or a representative must be present, e.g.B. to enable queries about the items provided.Information on the recycling bin, the recycling centers and picking up electronic devices at http://www.edg.de, on the Pottgiesserstraße recycling center at http://www.doga.deAction "Clean Dortmund 2021 - Join us!" The start of the waste collection campaign will be postponedDue to the still critical situation with the corona pandemic and the applicable lockdown regulations, the organizers of the "Clean Dortmund - Join us!" campaign, the City of Dortmund's environmental agency and the EDG, have decided to postpone this year's campaign for the time being .After that, no waste collection campaigns, which are usually registered for February and March after the call for “Clean Dortmund – Join us”, should be carried out!The city's environmental office and the EDG regret the preliminary cancellation, but keep it to protect the participants and employees, e.g.B. necessary when handing out the equipment: “We see ourselves as responsible here.We do not want to call for group activities and we do not see any possibility from our side to track contact restrictions by forming small groups or only enabling collection campaigns by individuals.”Waste collection campaigns in green areas or agricultural peripheral areas, which should be carried out to protect the animal and plant world from the vegetation and bird breeding season, can only be carried out in exceptional cases after careful consideration.The Environment Agency and EDG also ask that waste sponsors consider carefully whether they carry out waste collection campaigns on a smaller scale.The same applies here: the protection of health has priority.It is currently still unclear when waste collection campaigns on a larger scale and the popular closing event can take place when the corona situation eases.If you have any questions, the employees are available on the campaign telephone at 9111-999.Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked with *Cultural depot - house 15.3 Immermannstraße 29 44147 DortmundGoogle Analytics - No thanks!We do not use "data octopuses"!More info OKThe cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to provide the best browsing experience.If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or by clicking "Accept", you consent to this.