Compost bin placement rules
Germany · Auxiliary · usually lightweight
Keep a compost bin well away from any drinking-water well and place it so odour and runoff do not reach the neighbour; the exact boundary distance is set by state neighbour law and the municipality — verify locally.
Placement rules
Compost is useful but should not threaten drinking-water sources or neighbour comfort.
Sanitary zone
Sanitary protection distances to wells, drinking water and dwellings.
Compost distanceImportant limitation
The catalog is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the land plot category, local land-use and development rules, easements, utility protection zones and neighbour buildings.
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Other objects
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