Physical entities, persons are obliged, pursuant to law, to dispose municipal waste at dedicated points and separately collect, sort, and hand over the waste for its reuse and final disposal according to the system as established by the given municipality (pursuant to Section 17 (4) of the Act No 185/2001 Code.)
Collecting containers for mixed waste
Never put hazardous waste into mixed waste, also reusable components of waste (as paper, glass, and plastics, for instance) should never be put in it.- never put aside the collecting containers any further waste (for instance, the waste, which could not be accommodated into the container);
- it is the obligation of the premises landlord to provide for collecting containers of capacity large enough (pursuant to Section 6 a) of the Ordinance of the Capital City of Prague No. 24/2001 Code);
- the premises landlord shall be responsible for cleanliness in the vicinity of the permanent locations of these containers (pursuant to Section 6 e) of the Ordinance of the Capital City of Prague No. 24/2001 Code);
- the collection of mixed waste shall be carried out by the competent collecting company (the map of area distribution);
- In case of damage, loss, claims for the collection service, complaints for the collecting vehicle crew, providing of a new collecting container for a new building, required changes to the collection frequency, or the size of containers one can refer to the contacts given here below.
Contact points for the collecting areas
| Collecting company | Contact address | Telephone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pražské služby, a.s. | Praha 1, Jungmannova 35/29 | 236 00 28 89 | 236 00 70 72 | info@psas.cz |
| Pražské služby, a.s. | Praha 4, Mečislavova 3 | 284 09 14 45 | 284 09 14 52 | prohlaseni2@psas.cz |
| Pražské služby, a.s. | Praha 6, Proboštská 1 | 284 09 14 25 | 284 09 15 25 | prohlaseni3@psas.cz |
| Pražské služby, a.s. | Praha 10, Průmyslová 615/32 | 284 09 14 55 | 284 09 15 52 | prohlaseni4@psas.cz |
| Ipodec - čisté město, a.s. | Praha 8, Bešťákova 457/5 | 286 58 34 55 | 286 58 34 55 | prohlaseni5@psas.cz |
| Komwag, a.s. | Praha 2, Perucká 2542/10 | 236 04 00 00 | 236 04 00 00 | prohlaseni6@psas.cz |
| AVE CZ odpadové hospodářství, s. r. o. | Praha 15, Pražská 1321/38 | 296 33 99 17-9 | 296 33 99 14 | prohlaseni7@psas.cz |
Working hours of the contact points
| Mondays | from 8:00 to 18:00 o‘clock |
| Tuesdays | from 8:00 to 15:00 o‘clock |
| Wednesdays | from 8:00 to 18:00 o‘clock |
| Thursdays | from 8:00 to 15:00 o‘clock |
| Fridays | from 8:00 to 15:00 o‘clock |
Collecting points of sorted municipal waste
- what shall be put into containers for glass;
- what shall be put into containers for paper;
- what shall be put into containers for plastics;
- what shall be put into containers for beverage boxes;
- what shall be put into containers for biological waste;
- never put packages contaminated with hazardous materials into the coloured containers;
- in case that a container for sorted waste has become contaminated with a type of waste, which is not the right one, the whole volume of waste in the container may not be reused then. Such a container is set aside from the regular collection of reusable waste components and its content is then collected with mixed waste;
- cleanliness and order in the vicinity of the containers shall be maintained by the appropriate collecting company;
- in case of any remarks or complaints concerning the sorted collection one can contact the appropriate collecting company, competent Authority of the City District, or the Department of Municipal Waste and City Cleanliness of the Division of the City Infrastructure of the Prague City Hall (tel. 236 00 42 29).
High-capacity containers for bulky waste
- their locations and dates of allocation are determined by the competent City District;
- what shall be put into the high-capacity containers for bulky waste;
- collecting of these containers is carried out by the appropriate collecting company; which is also responsible for cleanliness and order at their locations immediately after the container emptying.
Stationary collecting points for hazardous waste
- At the collecting points here below one can return all kinds of hazardous waste, except for refrigerators, which can be returned at specifically labelled points
| City District | Address | Name (Operator) |
|---|---|---|
| PRAHA 2 | Perucká 10, Praha 2 - Vinohrady | Premises of company KOMWAG, a.s. |
| PRAHA 3 | Vlkova 35, Praha 3 - Žižkov | Premises of company Pražské služby, a.s. |
| PRAHA 4 | Zakrytá, Praha 4 - Spořilov | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.) |
| PRAHA 4 | Bartoškova 1/a, Praha 4 - Nusle | Gruber František - výkup druhotných surovin |
| PRAHA 4 | Durychova, Praha 4 - Lhotka | Collecting Yard of the City District Prague 4 (VS-Ekoprag, s.r.o.) |
| PRAHA 5 | Puchmajerova, Praha 5 - Jinonice | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.) |
| PRAHA 5 | Klikatá 90/1238c, Praha 5 - Košíře | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.) |
| PRAHA 6 | Proboštská 1, Praha 6 - Dejvice | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.) |
| PRAHA 6 | Radimova 8, Praha 6 - Břevnov | Mikapa plus, s.r.o. |
| PRAHA 8 | Voctářova, Praha 8 - Libeň | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.) |
| PRAHA 9 | Pod Šancemi 444/1, Praha 9 - Vysočany | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.) |
| PRAHA 9 | Poděbradská 36, Praha 9 - Vysočany | Premises of company Imp - Servis, s.r.o. |
| PRAHA 10 | Moskevská 418, Praha 10 - Vršovice | Premises of company Pražské služby, a.s. |
| PRAHA 10 | Dřevčická 44, Praha 10 - Malešice | Collecting Yard Domeček - odpady, s.r.o. |
| PRAHA 12 | Generála Šišky, Praha 12 - Modřany | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Správa bytových objektů Praha - Modřany) |
| PRAHA 14 | Teplárenská 5, Praha 14 - Kyje | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (VS-Ekoprag, s.r.o.) |
| PRAHA 15 | Pražská 38/1321, Praha 15 - Hostivař | Premises of company AVE komunální služby s.r.o. |
| PRAHA 16 | V sudech 1488, Praha 16 - Radotín | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Technické služby - Radotín) |
| PRAHA 22 | Bečovská 939, Praha 22 - Uhříněves | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby) |
| PRAHA 20 | Chvalkovická 3, Praha 20 - H.Počernice | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Odbor místního hospodářství ÚMČ Praha 20) |
| PRAHA - Běchovice | Podnikatelská, Praha 21 - Běchovice | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Ipodec - čisté město a.s.) |
| PRAHA - Kunratice | Dobronická 892, Praha - Kunratice | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.+VS-Ekoprag, s.r.o.) |
| PRAHA - Dolní Měcholupy | Za zastávkou 3, Praha 15 - D.Měcholupy | Collecting Yard of the City of Prague (Pražské služby, a.s.) |
| PRAHA - Dolní Měcholupy | Dolnoměcholupská 28, Praha 10 - D.Měcholupy | Premises of company Mikapa plus, s.r.o. |
Pharmacies
- one can return expired or unused drugs, medicines, mercury-filled thermometers and used syringes in every Prague’s pharmacy.
Authorities of City Districts, elementary and secondary schools 
- citizens may return batteries, accumulators, and cells into special red containers located at Authorities of City Districts and in buildings of the Prague City Hall; children may use the red containers placed in every elementary school and in every secondary school of all types (this is return of selected products, which is provided by the City of Prague on the basis of agreements with obliged persons);
- some of elementary schools are also engaged in competitions in the waste paper collecting.
Collecting yards of the City of Prague
- virtually any type of waste, except for mixed waste, can be returned to the collecting yards of the City of Prague;
- all types of waste can be returned free of charge (except for pneumatics);
- waste can be returned at the amount common to a household (demolition waste or rubble at the amount of mere 1 m3 per month);
- waste cannot be delivered by a company vehicle;
- it is always necessary the person identifies themselves by a valid identity card (stating the person has permanent residence in Prague);
- the list of collecting yards of the City of Prague is given here below;
- working hours of all collecting yards of the City of Prague:
| Mondays through Fridays | from 830 to 1800 (in winter time from 830 to 1700 o‘clock) |
| Saturdays | from 830 to 1500 o‘clock |
| PRAHA 2 | |
| Perucká 2542/10, Praha 2 - Vinohrady |  236 04 00 00 |
| PRAHA 4 | |
| Zakrytá, Praha 4 - Spořilov |
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| Dobronická 892, Praha 4 - Kunratice | 605 07 90 49 |
| PRAHA 5 | |
| Puchmajerova, Praha 5 - Jinonice |
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| Klikatá 1238/90c, Praha 5 - Košíře |
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| PRAHA 6 | |
| Proboštská 1, Praha 6 - Dejvice |
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| PRAHA 8 | |
| Voctářova, Praha 8 - Libeň |
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| PRAHA 9 | |
| Pod Šancemi 444/1, Praha 9 - Vysočany |
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| PRAHA 12 | |
| Generála Šišky, Praha 12 - Modřany |
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| PRAHA 14 | |
| Teplárenská 5, Praha 14 - Kyje |
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| PRAHA 15 | |
| Za zastávkou 3, Praha 15 - Dolní Měcholupy |
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| PRAHA 16 | |
| V sudech 1488, Praha 16 - Radotín |
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| PRAHA 20 | |
| Chvalkovická 3, Praha 20 - Horní Počernice |
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| PRAHA 21 | |
| Podnikatelská, Praha 21 - Běchovice | 602 20 21 91 |
| PRAHA 22 | |
| Bečovská 939, Praha 22 - Uhříněves |
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