Placing second-hand furniture in front of the door: Why giving it away can be really expensive

After mucking out, many put furniture or boxes with books, dishes and other small items on the side of the road to give away.

That is well-intentioned, but it can end in a hefty fine.

In the Corona crisis, many finally had time to clear out the

.

But why dispose of everything directly?

After all, one or the other will be happy about a somewhat old-fashioned armchair * or an unused picture frame.

It makes sense to put things in front of the house or apartment and

label them

with a

or

.

While this may seem like a good idea at first glance, one should be careful - if in doubt, you will have to

this action

.

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Bulky waste and used items: when is there a fine?

Whether you need a permit to deposit bulky waste depends heavily on where you live, as reported by chip.de.

Every

handles this a little differently.

In most cases, however, you have to assume that you are only

allowed to display

a

of used items, and only for a

. 

For information on what is allowed in your region, it is best to ask the district office or city administration beforehand.

In the worst case, the authorities could

classify

your gift campaign as a

, as various waste management companies warn according to chip.de.

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Put things out for free: you have to pay attention to this

If the garbage disposal has to come on behalf of the public order office to dispose of your used items, you can

a

.

You should therefore avoid from the outset that your stored belongings are viewed as garbage dumps.

To

this, you should regularly

check

the

you have left by the road and of course dispose of empty cardboard boxes.

If it rains, you'd better clear everything in immediately - after all, nobody takes wet books or a dirty chair with them.

If you have

, it is better to present smaller things there.

If you live in a tenement house with several parties, it is

best to

- and even with their permission, you should make sure that your box is positioned in such a way that nobody can trip over it.

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