Carpet and flooring disposal in Berlin
A rolled-up carpet is heavy, bulky and hard to fit in a car. We take loose rugs and fitted carpets. With old, glued-down coverings we look closely first, because there may be asbestos underneath.
Loose, glued down or suspicious?
- Loose rugs and runners: we roll them up and take them away, large living room rugs too.
- Fitted carpet already taken up: we take it rolled up. Taking up permanently laid floors is not part of our standard scope.
- Glued-down carpet, laminate, click vinyl and PVC: only by prior arrangement and with photos. Adhesive residue and screed stay; filling and sanding are not part of our services.
- Rented flat: if the floor covering belongs to the flat, it may only be removed with the landlord's consent.
Included in our fixed price
- Clearing furniture out of the room, rolling up and taking loose rugs
- Carrying through the stairwell, removal and disposal
- On request together with clearing the whole flat
Collections start from €250. We give the fixed price after photos; for glued-down coverings preferably after a free viewing.
When the covering is older than the asbestos ban
Since 31 October 1993 the manufacture and use of asbestos has been banned in Germany. Older flats sometimes still have coverings that may contain asbestos.
Floor-Flex tiles
Usually square, hard plastic tiles. They contain firmly bound asbestos: harmless when undamaged, but not when broken or torn out.
Cushion vinyl
PVC sheets with a cardboard backing on the underside. The backing may contain weakly bound asbestos that comes loose easily.
Black adhesive
The black-brown bituminous adhesive under such coverings may also contain asbestos.
Do not tear it out yourself, and we will not either: do not break, sand or scrape such coverings. Only a specialist firm qualified under TRGS 519 may remove them. In a rented flat the landlord is the right contact. If you are unsure, have the covering tested first. If we suspect asbestos, we do not touch it.
Take it away yourself or have it collected?
A loose rug you can carry and fit in your car is cheapest to take to the BSR recycling centre: bulky waste from Berlin households is accepted free of charge there, up to 3 m³ per vehicle. Roll it tightly and tie it with string to make it easier. Collection is worthwhile for fitted carpet from several rooms, heavy wool rugs from upper floors, or when the floor has to go anyway as part of a flat clearance.
Sources (as of November 2026, without guarantee; in German): German Environment Agency – asbestos · Berliner Mieterverein – Floor-Flex tiles · BSR – waste management statutes · BSR – acceptance conditions at the recycling centres
Getting the carpet ready for collection
A large wool rug easily weighs 30 kilos or more. Roll it with the top side inwards and tie it with string in two or three places, so it can be carried through the stairwell without unrolling. Runners and small rugs can be stacked.
Loose fitted carpet can be cut into strips and rolled. Skirting strips are usually glued or nailed; if they should go too, tell us beforehand. What appears underneath is often a surprise: old floorboards, screed or a second, older covering. We do not touch old vinyl tiles until it is clear whether they contain asbestos.
Questions about this topic
Do you also take laminate?
Yes, if it has already been taken up or can be released as click laminate; please agree it beforehand with photos. Glued-down coverings and work on the screed are not part of the standard scope.
How can I tell whether floor tiles contain asbestos?
Only a laboratory analysis can tell for sure. Suspicious are hard, usually square plastic tiles and PVC coverings with cardboard on the back laid before 31 October 1993, especially with black adhesive underneath. If in doubt, do not touch.
Can I just put a rug in the bin?
Small doormats, yes, if they fit in the bin. Larger rugs are bulky waste and belong at the recycling centre, a BSR Kieztag or in a collection.
Do you also take carpet skirting?
As agreed, yes. It is usually glued or nailed, so removing it takes some time. Plug holes and glue residue remain.
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