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23. June 2026
Disposal company23. June 2026

Bocholt recycling centre closes earlier

Changed opening hours at the recycling centre due to high temperatures

Due to the current weather conditions, the City of Bocholt's Waste Management and Services Department (ESB) is temporarily adjusting the opening hours of the recycling centre. From Wednesday 24 June up to and including Friday 26 June 2026, the facility on Schaffeldstraße will close at 3.00 pm. This measure has been taken due to the high temperatures forecast for the coming days.

19. June 2026
Disposal company19. June 2026

Invasive plants, poisonous plants, plant diseases: disposing of plant waste safely

The waste advisory service run by the Waste Management and Services Company provides information

The waste advisory service at the Bocholt Waste Management and Services Company is currently receiving an increasing number of enquiries regarding the disposal of plant waste, which is causing concern amongst residents. In addition to green plants infested with the box tree moth - which have been a problem for some time - this also concerns the disposal of poisonous plants such as ragwort and invasive species...
08. June 2026
Disposal company08. June 2026

After colliding with a fence: injured deer in the game enclosure is being cared for and is undergoing treatment

Dog breaks loose on public holiday and causes wild animals to become agitated // Deer crashes into fence during escape and injures itself

Following an incident in the city forest enclosure last bank holiday, the deer living there is under observation by city staff and is receiving veterinary treatment. The animal had been startled by a dog and injured itself by colliding with the fence as it fled. Entsorgungs- und Servicebetrieb Bocholt (ESB) is keeping an eye on the situation and would like to thank the public for the information received.

01. June 2026
Disposal company01. June 2026

Tobias Brambrink celebrates 25 years of service

City of Bocholt congratulates and thanks for many years of service

On 1 June 2026, Tobias Brambrink celebrates his 25th anniversary of service with the city of Bocholt in the area of urban drainage.

28. May 2026
Disposal company28. May 2026

Waste collection postponed due to Corpus Christi

Due to the public holiday on 4 June 2026, the emptying of waste bins will be postponed by one day

There will be no waste collection on Thursday, 4 June 2026. The emptying of bins will be postponed by one day. The organic waste bins, which are usually emptied on Thursdays, will be emptied on Friday. The collection date for yellow bins and paper bins will be postponed from Friday to Saturday.

21. May 2026
Disposal company21. May 2026

Whitsun: postponement of waste collection

Waste bins are emptied one day later during Whitsun week

Entsorgungs- und Servicebetrieb Bocholt (ESB) has announced that the Whitsun holidays will have an impact on the emptying of waste bins. In the week after Whit Monday on 25 May 2026, all waste bins will be emptied one day later than usual.

11. May 2026
Disposal company11. May 2026

Waste collection postponed due to Ascension Day

Waste collection takes place one day later

On Thursday, 14 May 2026, there will be no waste collection by Entsorgungs- und Servicebetrieb Bocholt (ESB) due to the public holiday. The residual waste bins, yellow bins and paper bins, which are usually emptied on Thursdays, will not be collected until Friday. The residual waste collection that usually takes place on Fridays will be postponed to Saturday.

Disposal company11. May 2026

Reiner Heiß takes his retirement

Has worked for the waste disposal and service company for 26 years

Rainer Heiß, who was born in Bocholt, will take his well-deserved retirement on 1 May 2026. Most recently, he worked in cemetery maintenance.

05. May 2026
Disposal company05. May 2026

Proceeds from the bulky waste exchange are handed over to the "Helfende Hände e. V." association

Donations totalling around 1280 euros handed over // Proceeds go to Helfende Hände St. Josef Bocholt e. V.

A total of 1282.40 euros was collected during the bulky waste exchange organised by the Bocholt waste disposal and service company (ESB) on 25 April 2026. Waste consultant Petra Tacke has now presented this sum to helpers from the "Helfende Hände St. Josef Bocholt e. V." association on the premises of the furniture warehouse.

28. April 2026
Disposal company28. April 2026

Postponement of waste collection due to the public holiday on 1 May

Residual waste collection on 1 May is cancelled and will be made up on Saturday

Due to the public holiday on 1 May 2026, the waste collection schedule will change in some districts of Bocholt. Entsorgungs- und Servicebetrieb Bocholt (ESB) is postponing the emptying of residual waste bins, which was originally planned for Friday, to Saturday, 2 May 2026. The waste bins must be ready at the roadside by 6 a.m. at the latest on this catch-up date.