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  1. Greenhouses at the Berlin Botanical Garden - Ctrl Alt Travel
    January 5, 2014 @ 11:34 am

    […] and I have both written about trash-pickup and the German cultural obsession with separating the rubbish. I was not at all surprised to see […]

  2. German Efficiency is an Illusion - Grounded Traveler
    November 9, 2013 @ 9:18 am

    […] Depending on what you need done though, appointments can be 6 weeks in coming. Need to have trash especially picked up? 4 weeks lead time. Need an appointment to deal with visa issues, be ready to wait weeks as well. […]

  3. How to Throw Out Your Garbage in Germany | Ali's Adventures
    August 12, 2013 @ 9:50 pm

    […] it’s complicated to get rid of it. This type of garbage requires a pick-up appointment. You have to make the appointment weeks ahead of time and give them a list of what you’re throwing out. Then the night before, you put the trash […]