Plastic bottles carry a 25 cent deposit in Germany hence there are many people rummaging through refuse bins to fish them out. With hard times this has become a way to supplement income for many. To make it less dirty and possibly demeaning a new type of rubbish bin has appeared in some towns: instead of throwing the bottle in the bin, one can stack it in one of the holders on the side.


Wine bottles do not carry a deposit and are collected in glass recycle containers instead. Or are hidden in a hosta plan.