Berlin Techno Parade Cleanup: Waste Volume Slightly Up From Last Year

Berlin's public waste management company, BSR, collected around 80 cubic meters of garbage following the 'Rave The Planet' techno parade. This figure represents a slight increase compared to the 76 cubic meters gathered in 2025, according to a company statement on the platform X.

In contrast, previous years saw considerably larger amounts of waste. In 2024, BSR collected 110 cubic meters, and in 2023, the volume reached 145 cubic meters. For this year's cleanup operation, approximately 120 BSR employees were deployed along the Straße des 17. Juni, where the parade took place, with 50 vehicles utilized to manage the collected refuse.

The event's organizers, as in prior years, called for a 'Cleanup Day' in the Großer Tiergarten park. Numerous volunteers joined the effort along the parade route to help collect the litter left behind by attendees. Tens of thousands of people had celebrated on the Straße des 17. Juni until late into the night on Saturday, with many using the Tiergarten for rest during the festivities.