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exercise books disposal in Germany

In short: Blaue Tonne (blue bin). Exercise books are made of paper and can be recycled

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Confidence: high · Place: Germany · Last checked: September 2026

Blaue Tonne (blue bin)

Why

Exercise books are made of paper and can be recycled
Paper goes in the paper bin or Blaue Tonne

The exact bin name or colour may vary by area (e.g. paper bin, Blaue Tonne, Papiertonne)

varies by area

Before you throw it away

Remove staples if metal and put in general waste

What you can make from it

household notespapera few minutes

Open book
Tear out individual pages
Use as notepaper

packing paper for shippingpaperaround 10 minutes

Open book
Lay pages flat
Roll up as padding

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