Cologne anger over garbage chaos: City lets refugee accommodation down!

Cologne anger over garbage chaos: City lets refugee accommodation down!

Thessaloniki-Allee, Köln, Deutschland - A reader reporter from Cologne-Kalk has had enough of the unsustainable garbage situation at Thessaloniki-Allee. Frank Freundenbacher expresses his frustration with the urban ignorance in a report by Express . On this street, which fills with all the steer, there is a refugee accommodation for asylum seekers with long -term stays of stay. The residents simply put their garbage on the street every day, which makes the surroundings more and more degenerate.

"I don't drag the stuff away" is the clear announcement of the accommodation caretaker, who does not feel responsible for waste disposal. The whole thing becomes even more frustrating: the Office for Housing is said to remain wordless and ignores all emails from Freundenbacher. Only a piece of paper is hanging on one of the walls in the stairwell in German, which informs about bulky waste dates-and that was already with the clarification of the right waste disposal.

demands for better clarification

Freundenbacher has suggestions on how to improve the situation: he pleads for a farm behind the accommodation and more information in different languages. "The city of Cologne is 100 percent responsible for this dilemma," he is convinced and describes the street as a permanent open-air jam to which new garbage is unloaded every day.

But not only the garbage is a hot iron - the movements around the refugee accommodation in Cologne are also limited. According to the Cologne Red Cross, which is also cited by drk-koeln.de , there is a security service that controls access to the accommodations around the clock to protect the residents. Direct donations are not possible here and instead donations in kind are accepted and sorted centrally in the Cologne Red Cross office.

• donated donations:
  • usable, seasonal clothing and underwear
  • socks and shoes
  • towels and bed linen
  • washable blanket
  • suitcase and travel bags
  • intact toy (bobby cars, scooter)
  • stroller, buggies, child seats
• donated donations:
  • books, puzzle, board games
  • household items, furniture, electrical appliances

support offer for refugees

The Cologne Red Cross appeals to the citizens to provide help with support and adhere to the defined rules. The service phone can be contacted for further donation offers so that everyone can help where it is necessary. Details and further support offers in Cologne can be read at stadt-koeln.de

The challenges in the city are diverse, but there are opportunities for how citizens can actively help to improve the situation. No matter whether through voluntary commitment or through targeted donations - it is up to all of us to take responsibility.