Where to compost in Cologne

Garden trimmings and woody scraps have a home at the AVG recycling yards in Niehl and Heumar, where householders deliver compostable green waste in small loads.

What you can do in Cologne

• Bring Grünschnitt, trunk wood, and other compostable organics in small amounts to the AVG recycling yard Köln-Niehl
• Use the second public yard at Wikingerstraße 100, 51107 Köln (Heumar) when Niehl is across town
• Buy KöKo bagged garden compost at the yard when you need finished soil for beds (price listed on the organiser site)
• Pair drop-off with the city brown-bin collection so kitchen waste and garden waste both stay in regional loops

How to join

The Niehl yard lists Geestemünder Straße 20, 50735 Köln. Opening hours and fees are on the AVG site; confirm before you load the car. Commercial green-waste accounts use separate forms on the same site. This row covers the public household pathway named on the recycling-yard page.

Why it matters in Cologne

Cologne's bio-waste feeds large composting and digestion plants that return KöKo compost to balconies and gardens. Dropping prunings locally beats burning them or stuffing them in the residual bin. Find more community projects in Cologne.

Good to know

• Where do I take food scraps if I do not have a garden? This page covers garden and woody waste at AVG yards. Kitchen bio-waste belongs in the municipal brown bin; the organiser does not list a separate citizen drop for plate scraps at Niehl.
• Can I buy compost the same day I drop branches? The organiser sells KöKo compost products at Niehl and Heumar; check the yard page for product names and sack prices.
• Is there a composting service I can book? AVG focuses on yard delivery and commercial accounts. This entry describes the public recycling-yard path, not a paid curbside subscription.

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Source: AVG Köln recycling yard · AVG composting and digestion.
Details checked: 2026-10-05.