What Can I Do With My Stuff?
Zug, as most all of Switzerland is very green. Let's help the community to keep it that way!
Ökihof is a recycling station in the Gut Hirt neighborhood of Zug. It is located on Industriestrasse 80/82, im Göbli, Zug. It is just past the V-Zug factory. With the opening of this new facility on December 2022, the parking has been expanded as well as the recycling stations.
The opening times for Ökihof are as follows:
Monday–Thursday: 09.00–11.30 / 13.00–16.30
Friday: 09.00–11.30 / 13.00–18.00
Saturday: 08.00–15.00
Ökihof takes everything. Recyclable items are free, all other items will be taken for a small fee. Garbage can be deposited for a fee of CHF 2.00 for 4 kilos. Electronic items can be turned in for free. In Switzerland, when you buy an electronic item, a recycling fee is included in the price.
Here, you can find helpful recycling information for the City of Zug in German (for 2023). The information sheet (from 2020) in English can be found here.
Second Hand Shop
Bröcki Zug will take your furniture as long as it is in good condition. If you want them to pick it up they will, however they must first inspect the items. Furniture that they cannot resell can be removed for a fee. They will also accept clothing and other small household items and furniture including dishes and kitchenware plus some bedding. All items will be resold.
They will accept items (Warenannahme) during the regular opening hours of Ökihof.
Bröcki is a second-hand shop and there are often many treasures to be found there. Please keep this in mind when you are donating your items. Would you pay money for the items you are donating? If not, then (for a fee) they will take your unusable items.They are open for sales on Wednesday and Thursday 13.00-16.30, Friday 9.00-11.30/13.00-17.30 and Saturday 9.00-15.00.
Bröcki is a well-established institution in Zug. It is operated by the Frauenzentrale Zug with is a social agency designed to help and advice women (and men) who find themselves in difficult situations. Money earned from the sale of items in the Bröcki goes directly to the operation of this agency.
Used Books can be taken to the “Bröcki” section of Ökihof. Desirable books in good condition (also English) will be resold. The others will be recycled.
Another cool place.....
Halle 44 is along the train tracks on the way to Baar. It is easily reachable by car. It is primarily a workshop for the unemployed. Here you can find all kinds of things ranging from handmade itens (made from the stuff we give to Ökihof). They have a laundrymat where you can wash and dry your clothes (laundry soap is included in the price.) From May to October, they offer bikes on loan in various places around Zug. They also take old, unused bikes, fix them up and they are then sent to Africa. Halle 44 has a library where books are free (you may take up to 10 books at a time.)
A great tip are their grills. These are large, charcoal grills which are incredibly sturdy. Halle 44 rents them for CHF 40.00 (end of March through the end of November).No cleaning necessary! Reservations can be made on-line.
