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Separate Or Recycle Trash (SORT) Program

Recycling not only saves a lot of tax payer dollars it is doing what is right for our environment and helping preserve it for future generations.SORT Coordinator
Ledward Barracks, Bldg. 231
DSN 354-6201 or CIV 09721-96-6201

SORT is a program designed to properly segregate solid waste in order to ensure reusable waste material is recycled. This program will reduce the amount of actual trash which is very expensive to dispose of. German law mandates recycling and therefore, all residents must participate in the SORT program. Residents are required to separate paper, cardboard, plastic, metal can and glass from regular household trash. In addition bulk trash items, household hazardous waste, organic waste and used clothing articles are required to be disposed of separate from the regular trash. Inside the Schweinfurt city limits including all of the US Army Garrison Schweinfurt installations BIO or food waste is not separated and should be put with the regular household trash. In some of the towns around Schweinfurt BIO or food waste is disposed of separately from the regular trash. Recycling not only saves a lot of tax payer dollars it is doing what is right for our environment and helping preserve it for future generations.

In the US Army Garrison Schweinfurt footprint recycling standards are the same regardless if you live in the government housing areas, the barracks or off post housing. The way in which solid waste is collected does vary depending on where you live. It is important to ensure that you understand how individual items are collected and disposed of in your community where you live. The Directorate of Public Works (DPW Operations and Maintenance Division (O & M) and the
Garrison SORT Coordinator is here to assist you in this process. Please feel free to contact the O&M Division at DSN 354-6201 or civilian 09721-96-6201 or the SORT Coordinator at civilian 0162-2709403 for specific information about recycling, trash disposal and pick-up schedules for you area.