Collection sites for Christmas trees in Munich 2025
Recycling Christmas Trees in Munich: A Guide for Residents
As the festive season comes to an end, Munich residents are encouraged to recycle their old Christmas trees. The Munich Waste Management Authority (AWM) offers various disposal options, including recycling centers and schools across the city.
Recycling Centers
In Munich, you can take your old Christmas tree to the recycling centers. These centers are open from Monday to Saturday and offer up to 20 Christmas trees for free disposal. The addresses and opening hours vary by center, so it's best to check the official Munich city or waste management websites closer to and after Christmas, especially in January when Christmas tree collection typically occurs.
Some of the recycling centers in Munich include: - Balanstraße 153 Primary School (Obergiesing) and Am Staudengarten 2, Theodolinden-Gymnasium (Harlaching) in Munich South - Waldmeisterstraße 38 Primary School (Lerchenau) and Karl-Theodor-Straße 32, Hauptwiese Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium (Schwabing) in Munich North - Kapschstraße 4 Adolf-Weber-Gymnasium (Neuhausen-Nymphenburg) and Fürstenrieder Straße 159 Erasmus-Grasser-Gymnasium (Mittersendling) in Munich West
Schools
Many schools in Munich also accept used Christmas trees. For instance, on January 20, 2025, between 8-17 o'clock, you can drop off your Christmas tree at schools such as: - Feldbergstraße 85 Middle School (Trudering) in Munich East - Astrid-Lindgren-Straße, between vocational and special school (Messestadt Riem) - Regina-Ullmann-Straße 6 Primary School (Oberföhring) - Elektrastraße 61, Wilhelm-Hausenstein-Gymnasium (Bogenhausen) - Klabundstraße 6 Kindergarten (Perlach)
Special Collection Points
In addition, specific collection points for Christmas tree disposal are usually announced after the holiday season. For example, you can drop off your Christmas tree at the following locations: - Grünanlage before Agnes-Bernauer-Str. 44 - Grunanlage ggü. Auenstr. 100 - Grünfläche Boschetsrieder Str. / Corner Höglwörther Str., near house number 382 b (Sendling-Westpark) - Amphionpark, after entrance at Kreuzung Templestr. / Corner Wintrichring (Moosach) - Grünanlage Weißenseestr. / Corner Franz-Eigl-Weg (Obergiesing-Fasangarten) - Hintermeierstr., east of EVER.S (Allach-Untermenzing) - Luise-Kiesselbach-Platz, near Johann Clanze-Str. (Sendling-Westpark) - Lothstr. / Corner Thorwaldsenstr. (Neuhausen-Nymphenburg) - Max-Lebsche-Platz, by the waterhouse (Hadern) - Mariahilfplatz (Au-Haidhausen) - Schwindstr. 19 / Side Schellingstr. (Maxvorstadt) - Grünfläche Haidelweg / Corner Kraillinger Weg (Pasing-Obermenzing) - Triebstr., near Bingener Str. 47 (Moosach) - Georg-Freundorfer-Platz, near the public toilet (Schwanthalerhohe) - St.-Anna-Platz (Altstadt-Lehel) - Curt-Mezger-Platz, side of Nietzsche Str. (Milbertshofen) - Leopoldstr. 250 / Corner Otl-Aicher-Str. (Schwabing-Freimann) - Hans-Mielich-Platz (Untergiesing/Harlaching) - Adalbertstr., ggü. House number 106 (Maxvorstadt) - Rudi-Hierl-Platz, Schleißheimerstr. - Grünanlage before Adams-Lehmann-Str., near house number 26 (Schwabing-West) - Piusplatz / Corner Achentalstr.
For precise addresses and opening hours for Christmas tree disposal in Munich recycling centers, refer to Munich's official waste management resources or customer service close to the Christmas period because the cities organize special collections mostly in January.
[1] Christmas trees in Munich are collected in January for recycling at designated collection points or recycling centers. (Source: General practice in Germany)
- To dispose of your old Christmas tree in Munich, you can take it to designated recycling centers or schools across the city, or wait for special collection points announced after the holiday season.
- Some schools in Munich accept used Christmas trees, such as Feldbergstraße 85 Middle School (Trudering) in Munich East, on specific dates like January 20, 2025, between 8-17 o'clock. Additionally, recycling centers like Balanstraße 153 Primary School in Obergiesing are open for free disposal from Monday to Saturday.
