Plastic, paper, textile
Confidence: depends on your area · Place: Germany · Last checked: September 2026
Avoid direct contact and place the test in a sealed bag.
Sonderabfall (special waste for medical waste)Why
- Rapid tests can contain infectious material and are classified as medical special waste.
- They must not be disposed of in the Gelbe Tonne (yellow bin), paper bin or general waste bin, but at special collection points for medical waste.
Some local authorities allow disposal in general waste if the test is securely packaged.
varies by local authorityBefore you throw it away
- Place the used rapid test in a sealed plastic bag.