Moving out of Lübeck? How to get rid of furniture and bulky waste

Moving out in Lübeck? Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck collect bulky waste free twice a year - and what still works can go free to someone nearby. Below is what they themselves write, with the source next to every rule.

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Give it away free

What still works can make someone else happy. On yeybu you can see what is being given away free in Lübeck, and post something yourself for free.

Bulky waste: free twice a year

• Bulky waste is not collected on a regular schedule in Lübeck, but you can have it collected free twice a year by Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck (at most 3 m³). (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)
• On the pickup day the bulky waste must be ready from 6 a.m. (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)
• You can also drop off bulky waste free twice a year, up to 3 m³ each time, at the recycling yards; these drop-offs count against the free pickups. (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)

If it has to be quick

• For a pickup within a few days there is an express appointment; it must be requested in writing and costs 75 € from 1 January 2025. Electrical and electronic devices up to 3 m³ can go with it. (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)
• If you have already booked twice in a year, an extra appointment costs 146.65 € per started 3 m³ from 1 January 2025. (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)
• On request they also collect bulky waste from inside the flat; on top of the express fee this costs 14.90 € per started 15 minutes and per worker from 1 January 2025. (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)

What is not bulky waste

• Clothes, shoes, curtains, duvets, pillows and blankets are not bulky waste; they go in the textile container. (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)
• Electrical devices such as a fridge, TV or computer can be handed in free at the recycling yards in household amounts, or the shop takes them back voluntarily. (Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck - bulky waste, 2026-10-09)

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Everything being given away free in Lübeck

Timeline

1. 4 weeks before moving out: decide what you take, what you give away and what has to go.
2. 3 weeks before: post what you give away free online, with photos, measurements and a pick-up time.
3. 2 to 3 weeks before: book the bulky-waste pickup with Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck.
4. In a hurry? Request the express pickup (75 €) in writing, or take it to a recycling yard yourself.
5. After the pickup: leave the pavement clean.

Frequently asked questions

What does a bulky-waste pickup cost in Lübeck?

Nothing, twice a year, up to 3 m³. An express pickup costs 75 € from 1 January 2025.

From what time must the bulky waste be outside?

From 6 a.m. on the pickup day.

Are old clothes and duvets bulky waste?

No, they go in the textile container.

Every rule above comes from the official source named next to it and was checked on the date shown. Rules can change: if in doubt, check the source.