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UtilitiesLocal guide Waste separation and recycling in HamburgWhich bin takes what in Hamburg - black residual waste, blue paper, yellow recycling and green organic bins - where glass and old clothes go, how to use the 12 recycling centres, how to book bulky waste collection and what it costs in 2026.About 15 minutes to learn the system
UtilitiesSetting up electricity and gas when you move into a flat in GermanyHow energy supply works when you move in, why you start in the basic supply (Grundversorgung), how to read your meters, compare and switch suppliers, understand monthly instalments and the annual bill, and who supplies Berlin by default.About 15 minutes on move-in day for the meters, plus 30–60 minutes to compare and sign a contract