Waste collection center · Desenzano del Garda

Welcome to the Via Giotto waste collection center

Welcome to Desenzano. Thank you for sorting your waste and helping us protect Lake Garda. Here you can find the opening hours, the rules and where to leave each type of waste.

HoursWhere to put whatHazardous wasteRules & safety

Opening hours

Last entry 5 minutes before closing.

Special holiday openings: the center is also open, with the usual hours, on 26 December, 6 January, Easter Monday and 25 April.

Where to put what

Each container has a sign with an orange number. Find the number below, then look for the same number on site.

Route for cars inside the center

Open in Maps

• 1Garden wasteCER 200201
• 2Small appliancesCER 200136 · R4
• 3TVs and monitorsCER 200135 · R3
• 4Refrigerators and air conditionersCER 200123 · R1
• 5Washing machines and large appliancesCER 200136 · R2
• 6Reuse island
• 7RubbleCER 170904
• 8Bulky wasteCER 200307
• 9Glass and cansCER 150106
• 10Paper and cardboardCER 200101 / 150101
• 11Plastic packagingCER 150102 FA
• 12WoodCER 200138
• 13MetalCER 200140
• 14Hazardous wasteSee the list below

Hazardous waste

Households only. These items go in area 14.

• Medicines
• Spray cans
• Light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
• Hazardous packaging
• Paints and inks
• Toner cartridges
• Cooking oil
• Engine oil
• Car batteries
• Lithium batteries
• AA batteries
• Solar panels

What you can bring

You can bring the following household waste to the center:

• Glass
• Paper
• Plastic
• Batteries and expired medicines
• Bulky waste and scrap metal
• Electrical and electronic equipment
• Garden waste from looking after green areas
• Used cooking oils and fats (vegetable and animal) and cooking residues
• Engine oil and car batteries from DIY maintenance (households only)
• Wood and wooden items
• Clothes, rags and textile waste
• Expanded polystyrene
• Hazardous waste (households only)
• Lamps and cathode-ray tubes
• Used toner cartridges for copiers and printers
• Rubble from occasional DIY work at home

Rules and safety

Respect your safety for everyone's sake.

Access and general safety

• ✕No smoking. No open flames.
• ✓Follow the signs and the staff's instructions.
• !Minors may enter only with an adult, who takes responsibility for them.
• !Wait until the unloading area is clear of other vehicles and people before you drive in. Follow the attendant's directions.

How to drop off your waste

• ✓Put each type of waste in its own container. Do not mix different types of waste.
• ✓Pick up any waste that falls on the ground while unloading.
• ✓We recommend suitable clothing (protective gear, closed shoes, gloves, etc.) to protect you from containers, materials and waste.
• !Watch out for waste that may have fallen on the ground.
• ✓Always lift loads with both hands, using your leg muscles, not your back.
• !Keep a safe distance when containers are being moved, when waste is being unloaded into them, or when the compactor is running.
• ✕Where available, use the platforms to reach the unloading areas. Do not climb onto containers. Do not operate any machinery or equipment.
• !If liquid waste spills on the ground, tell the staff immediately.

Unloading areas: hazardous waste may be present

• ✕Do not move or touch any containers, cans or products you find on site.
• !If you feel unwell after breathing in, swallowing or touching a chemical, tell the attendant. They will call for medical help. Say which substance it was and keep a sample of it.

Inside the center

• ✓Bring only the types of waste that are allowed.
• ✓Follow the instructions of the staff who run the center.
• ✓Stay only as long as you need to drop off your waste. Do not stand in the unloading or container-handling areas.
• !Only households registered for TARI in Desenzano del Garda may use the center.
• ✓Sort your waste by type before you arrive, so you do not hold up unloading.
• ✕No entry outside opening hours, except for vehicles and people authorized by the operator.
• ✕Sorting through waste or taking waste away is strictly forbidden.
• ✓For anything not covered here, the law in force applies.

Not sure? The attendant is there to help you.