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Confidence: high · Place: Germany · Last checked: September 2026
Caution: ice packs may contain chemicals, so please don’t put them in your household rubbish.
Sonderabfall‑Sammelstelle (hazardous waste collection point)Why
- Ice packs usually contain a refrigerant that’s considered a hazardous substance.
- That’s why they belong at the hazardous waste collection point, not in the Gelbe Tonne (yellow bin).
- Many local authorities offer special return points for this purpose.