I guess you're referring to "Sperrmüll" - it depends on the municipality. From where I come in South-Western Germany, this was indeed the case, and I remember i

I guess you're referring to "Sperrmüll" - it depends on the municipality. From where I come in South-Western Germany, this was indeed the case, and I remember it being a fun day :) Now I live in Berlin, where this official day does not exist. If you want your stuff to get picked up, you need to ask the garbage disposal company to come take it. Many people just dump stuff of all kinds on the street with a sign that it's free to take. Often for absolute crap, which then stays there for weeks. You should definitely be careful if there's no note, because that could be just some random people moving who wouldn't be too happy :D