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Raw materials and waste should be disposed of properly or recycled

By law, all construction debris, contaminants and electrical and electronic devices must be disposed of properly. Failure to do so entails a major threat to your own health and to the environment.

24.03.2014

In Germany, the system whereby private citizens can take their electrical and electronic devices to municipal collection points free of charge has been reinstated. Organic waste should be composted whenever doing so is structurally feasible.

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