Campaign · Munich
One piece for Munich
Pick up seven pieces of litter a week — one a day, or all of them on a Sunday walk. We count every piece.
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Right now in Munich
Only the total shows here — never who's in.
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How it works
Pick it up
On your way, anywhere in Munich: a cigarette butt, a bottle cap, a cup.
Bin it
In the nearest bin. That's all it takes.
Log it
One tap in Committo — and the total above grows.
Your week, your rhythm
The week counts, not the day. Try what suits you:
Week met — 7 of 7 pieces
How much do you want to take on?
It's already picked when you join.
Why every piece counts
of the pieces street cleaners pick up by hand are cigarette butts — just 1.7% of the weight. In cleaning, the number of pieces sets the effort, not their weight.
Source: German Environment Agency, 2022
cigarette butts, collected by volunteers in one hour in 2019 along about 300 metres of the Isar bank, between the Reichenbach and Wittelsbacher bridges. In 2024 the city named that stretch a hotspot.
Sources: Abendzeitung, 2019 · City of Munich, 2024
cigarette butts, plus 20,500 bottle caps and 1,568 bottles: that's what over 750 people collected at Munich's litter championship in 2025 — counted piece by piece.
We count pieces, not kilos, and we don't promise a cleaner city. Just this: every piece you pick up counts.
With your people
Start a circle in the campaign: you see your own total, and every piece counts for Munich too.
- Flatmates
- School class
- Office team
- Club
- Running group
Example · a circle in the campaign
Class 7b cleans up
312 pieces · 24 in · 3 weeks to go
Collect safely
- Bring a bag or a grabber.
- Leave needles, broken glass and anything hazardous where it is.
- From 1 March to 30 September birds are nesting: keep out of bushes, lakeshores and the Isar banks then — paths and squares are always fine.
- Afterwards: wash your hands — done.
Good to know
Do I have to live in Munich?
No. Munich is the occasion, not a condition — anyone can join.
What counts as a piece?
Anything that doesn't belong on the street: a cigarette butt, a bottle cap, a cup. A piece is a piece, however small.
Why per week?
So it fits your life: one a day counts just like seven on a Sunday walk.
Can anyone see what I log?
No. This page only shows the total — never a name, never your days.
We're collecting as a group — what applies?
Under 20 people, you don't need a permit: put full bags labelled "Cleanup" next to a bin and let the city know at cleanup@muenchen.de. From 20 people, the city's waste management company supports you. More from the City of Munich
One piece is enough to start.
JoinWith your club, your school or your district? Propose a campaign
Only the total shows here — never who's in.