Overview
- Many bins remain unemptied for days in higher-elevation areas of Hesse, including the Taunus and parts of Nordhessen.
- Landkreis Kassel reports four recent injuries to loaders on icy routes, and drivers are instructed to skip stops where safety is not assured.
- Operator Knettenbrech + Gurdulic says teams will reattempt affected streets every one to two days when weather improves.
- Dresden’s sanitation service says glätte blocks access on steep streets such as in Schönfelder Hochland and Bühlau, and an internal winter service handles follow-ups after regular tours.
- Local officials cite tight schedules, outsourcing cycles, driver experience, and vehicle equipment as constraints, and say missed tours generally cannot be made up, while Dresden also manages busy Christmas-tree drop sites through January 10.