bulky waste
der Sperrmüll
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bulky waste
Large, bulky household items such as furniture, mattresses, or electrical appliances that do not fit in the regular trash bin and are collected separately.
Morgen stellen wir das alte Sofa zum Sperrmüll auf die Straße.
Tomorrow we'll put the old sofa out on the street for bulky waste collection.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Sperrmülls |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Sperrmüll | – |
| accusative | den Sperrmüll | – |
| dative | dem Sperrmüll | – |
| genitive | des Sperrmülls | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'sperren' (in the sense of bulky, blocking) and 'Müll' (waste/trash). So it describes waste that is large and unwieldy.
Das kaputte Regal ist definitiv Sperrmüll.
The broken shelf is definitely bulky waste.
In connection with 'Sperrmüll' (bulky waste), the verbs 'stellen' (to put/place), 'anmelden' (to register/schedule), and 'abholen' (to pick up/collect) are often used. You put the waste out ready for collection.
Wir müssen den Sperrmüll für nächste Woche anmelden.
We have to schedule the bulky waste collection for next week.
In many German municipalities, there are fixed dates when bulky waste is collected. On these days, you often see furniture and large items at the side of the road.
Am Sperrmülltag suchen manche Leute nach brauchbaren Dingen.
On bulky waste day, some people look for usable things.
You put something 'zum Sperrmüll' (out for bulky waste collection; action/destination). If something is already there, it is 'auf dem Sperrmüll' (in the bulky waste; location).
Er hat seinen kaputten Kühlschrank zum Sperrmüll gestellt.
He put his broken refrigerator out for bulky waste collection.
