Garden waste in Ebersberg: Farmers dispose of it here, not the garbage collector. Dozens of farming teams collect bulky garden waste from doorsteps twice a year.

Citizens only have to carry branches, daxes and the old Christmas tree to the side of the road. It's a job where you get annoyed every now and then - but it's also fun, says Peter Grabmaier, a 37-year-old farmer from Aßling, who helps with the pitchfork.