Müll trennen & recyceln

In Germany and Austria, trash is usually sorted at home: paper, packaging, glass, organic waste and the rest have their own bins in most places.

• den Müll trennen — to sort the trash
• recyceln — to recycle (Perfekt: hat recycelt)
• die Mülltonne, -n — the trash can
• das Pfand — the deposit

On many bottles and cans you usually pay Pfand and get it back when you return them.