Where to take boxes and waste paper in Vienna?
Waste paper and folded boxes go in the waste paper bin with the red lid. You can take large amounts of cardboard free of charge to a Mistplatz (recycling centre).
- Collection binWaste paper bin with the red lideveryday quantities
- Take it yourselfLarge cardboard: Mistplatzfree in household quantities
Rules checked against wien.gv.at · data from 6 November 2026 · Sources
The routes in detail
Waste paper bin with the red lideveryday quantities
- Waste paper goes in the waste paper bin (red lid, red sticker) in the bin area of your building.
- In less densely built-up parts of the city there are also bins on street corners and at collection islands.
- According to the City of Vienna, flatten boxes and cartons or fill them with paper.
Source: Waste paper and cardboard (City of Vienna, MA 48) (in German)
Large cardboard: Mistplatzfree in household quantities
- Large cardboard goes to the Mistplatz. Brown and grey packaging cardboard is accepted.
- According to the acceptance rules, Vienna's Mistplätze are open to people registered as residents in Vienna and to businesses based in Vienna.
- As a rule, one Mistplatz visit per day with up to 1 cubic metre per delivery is allowed. Partial unloading is not permitted.
Source: Waste paper and cardboard (City of Vienna, MA 48) (in German), Mistplatz-ABC: waste types and quantities (City of Vienna, MA 48) (in German), Mistplatz acceptance rules (City of Vienna, MA 48) (in German)
Public waste paper collection points by district
The City of Vienna dataset lists 2196 public collection points for waste paper. Bins in your own building are not included.
| District | Collection points |
|---|---|
| 1010 Innere Stadt | 8 |
| 1020 Leopoldstadt | 3 |
| 1030 Landstraße | 0 |
| 1040 Wieden | 0 |
| 1050 Margareten | 0 |
| 1060 Mariahilf | 0 |
| 1070 Neubau | 0 |
| 1080 Josefstadt | 1 |
| 1090 Alsergrund | 0 |
| 1100 Favoriten | 102 |
| 1110 Simmering | 60 |
| 1120 Meidling | 89 |
| 1130 Hietzing | 329 |
| 1140 Penzing | 300 |
| 1150 Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus | 0 |
| 1160 Ottakring | 73 |
| 1170 Hernals | 83 |
| 1180 Währing | 55 |
| 1190 Döbling | 132 |
| 1200 Brigittenau | 0 |
| 1210 Floridsdorf | 238 |
| 1220 Donaustadt | 470 |
| 1230 Liesing | 253 |
Nearest Mistplatz for your district
According to the dataset, the City of Vienna runs 13 Mistplätze (recycling centres). The table shows, for each district, the Mistplatz with the shortest straight-line distance from the centre of the district's inhabited area. From your address another one may be closer.
| District | Nearest Mistplatz and opening hours | Straight line |
|---|---|---|
| 1010 Innere Stadt | Eva-Zilcher-Gasse 3 (10th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 3.8 km |
| 1020 Leopoldstadt | Mühlwasserstraße 2 (22nd)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 3.7 km |
| 1030 Landstraße | Eva-Zilcher-Gasse 3 (10th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.3 km |
| 1040 Wieden | Eva-Zilcher-Gasse 3 (10th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.3 km |
| 1050 Margareten | Eva-Zilcher-Gasse 3 (10th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.7 km |
| 1060 Mariahilf | Kendlerstraße 38a (16th)Mo-Fr 7:00-18:00 Uhr, Sa 8:00-18:00 Uhr mit Einschränkung. | 3.1 km |
| 1070 Neubau | Kendlerstraße 38a (16th)Mo-Fr 7:00-18:00 Uhr, Sa 8:00-18:00 Uhr mit Einschränkung. | 2.7 km |
| 1080 Josefstadt | Richthausenstraße 2 (17th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.4 km |
| 1090 Alsergrund | Richthausenstraße 2 (17th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.7 km |
| 1100 Favoriten | Eva-Zilcher-Gasse 3Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 1.9 km |
| 1110 Simmering | Johann-Petrak-Gasse 1Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.0 km |
| 1120 Meidling | Wundtgasse/JägerhausgasseMo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 1.6 km |
| 1130 Hietzing | Wundtgasse/Jägerhausgasse (12th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.6 km |
| 1140 Penzing | Wientalstraße 51Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.4 km |
| 1150 Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus | Kendlerstraße 38a (16th)Mo-Fr 7:00-18:00 Uhr, Sa 8:00-18:00 Uhr mit Einschränkung. | 1.5 km |
| 1160 Ottakring | Kendlerstraße 38aMo-Fr 7:00-18:00 Uhr, Sa 8:00-18:00 Uhr mit Einschränkung. | 1.1 km |
| 1170 Hernals | Richthausenstraße 2Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 1.5 km |
| 1180 Währing | Richthausenstraße 2 (17th)Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 990 m |
| 1190 Döbling | Grinzinger Straße 151Mo-Fr 7:00-18:00 Uhr, Sa 8:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.3 km |
| 1200 Brigittenau | Grinzinger Straße 151 (19th)Mo-Fr 7:00-18:00 Uhr, Sa 8:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.1 km |
| 1210 Floridsdorf | Nikolsburger Gasse 12Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.4 km |
| 1220 Donaustadt | Mühlwasserstraße 2Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 2.9 km |
| 1230 Liesing | Seybelgasse 7Mo-Sa 7:00-18:00 Uhr | 740 m |
Check opening hours and acceptance rules on the official page before you go, especially before public holidays.
Addresses and opening hours are quoted in German as published.
Please don't
- Drinks cartons and coated cardboard packaging go in the Gelbe Tonne (yellow bin for packaging), not in the waste paper.
- Tissues, kitchen roll, thermal paper and heavily soiled paper go in Restmüll (residual waste).
Steps to take with you
- Flatten the boxes and stack them.
- Small amounts go in the waste paper bin in your building or at a collection point.
- Take larger amounts together to the Mistplatz.
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Frequently asked questions
No. According to the City of Vienna, coated cardboard packaging and drinks cartons go in the Gelbe Tonne (yellow bin for packaging).
The City of Vienna dataset lists 13 Mistplätze (recycling centres) (as of 6 November 2026). The table on this page shows which one is closest to your district.
No. The opening hours shown here are taken from the published data field (as of: 6 November 2026). The official page of the site in question is what counts.
No. The page assigns “Cardboard and paper” to published routes and names the source. For binding information you contact the competent body of the City of Vienna, and for waste questions in particular MA 48 (the City of Vienna's waste management department).
Sources and date
- Waste paper and cardboard (City of Vienna, MA 48) (in German), page last updated 9 September 2026, checked by us on 6 November 2026
- Mistplatz-ABC: waste types and quantities (City of Vienna, MA 48) (in German), page last updated 15 October 2026, checked by us on 6 November 2026
- Mistplatz acceptance rules (City of Vienna, MA 48) (in German), page last updated 28 May 2026, checked by us on 6 November 2026
- Sites and opening hours: Datenquelle: Stadt Wien – data.wien.gv.at, licence CC BY 4.0, retrieved 6 November 2026.
- Not legal advice. The linked City of Vienna (MA 48) pages are authoritative.
Text in italics is quoted as published by the City of Vienna, in German, and is not translated. Location words in addresses: neben = next to, gegenüber or ggü = opposite, vor = in front of, bei = at. In opening hours: Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr, Sa, So = Monday to Sunday, Uhr = o'clock, Feiertag = public holiday.
- Bezirksgrenzen Wien (district boundaries) (BEZIRKSGRENZEOGD), Datenquelle: Stadt Wien – data.wien.gv.at, licence CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved on 6 November 2026, data as of 1 September 2026 according to the dataset.
- Altstoffsammelstellen Standorte Wien (recyclables collection points) (ALTSTOFFSAMMLUNGOGD), Datenquelle: Stadt Wien – data.wien.gv.at, licence CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved on 6 November 2026.
- Mistplätze Standorte Wien (recycling centre locations) (MISTPLATZOGD), Datenquelle: Stadt Wien – data.wien.gv.at, licence CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved on 6 November 2026.