For municipalities & waste management companies

Waste sorting that truly reaches children.

Trash Monsters for your region

An award-winning learning game – adapted to your local waste rules and accompanied by a whole world of matching educational materials.

Working together

Already trusted by 20 municipal partners

Cities, districts and waste companies already use Trash Monsters for environmental education and public communication.

Principal partner in Switzerland

City of Zurich

An especially comprehensive regional edition – created with Entsorgung + Recycling Zürich.

City of Zurich – Waste Management and Recycling
Direct partnerships

Independent editions and collaborations

Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtreinigung Hamm
ASH Hamm
Die Stadtreiniger Kassel
Stadtreiniger Kassel
Team Sauberes Karlsruhe
Team Sauberes Karlsruhe
AWISTA Kommunal
AWISTA Düsseldorf
AWRRW
Strong regional alliance

Under the AWRRW umbrella

Joint adaptation and continued development unite 14 municipal partners across the region.

mags Mönchengladbach
mags Mönchengladbach
AWL Neuss
AWL Neuss
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Technische Betriebe Velbert
TBV Velbert
Abfallbetrieb Kreis Viersen
Abfallbetrieb Kreis Viersen
AEZ Asdonkshof
AEZ Asdonkshof
Kreis Wesel
Kreis Wesel
Technische Betriebe Solingen
TBS Solingen
Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen
EBE Essen
Kreis Kleve Abfallwirtschaft
KKA Kreis Kleve
Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft Wuppertal
AWG Wuppertal
Abfallberatung im Kreis Mettmann
Kreis Mettmann with Hilden, Langenfeld, Ratingen & Wülfrath
Technische Betriebe Remscheid
TBR Remscheid
Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg
Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg

Independently endorsed

Awarded. Reviewed. In use.

Quality demonstrated not only by us, but by expert bodies, media and awards.

RAL Gütezeichen Serious Games
Quality seal

RAL Serious Games

Recognised for high-quality educational content and game design.

Verbraucherzentrale
App review

Outstanding review

An independent assessment from the perspective of families and consumers.

Read the review
KiKA from ARD and ZDF
Media

KiKA / Team Timster

Featured in children's television as a recommended educational game app.

300k+
Reach

Downloads

An established game with a growing audience.

Awards & funding
GIGA-Maus
Best learning game, family categoryGIGA-Maus Award (2016)
Sky
Special "Future of Communication" awardFrancfort (2014)
KULT
Audience award of the TechnologieRegionKarlsruhe (2014)
MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg
Funded by MFG Baden-Württemberg
TOMMI
Nominated for the TOMMI awardGerman Children's Software Award (2016)
Exhibitions & public showcases
Baden State Museum
Baden State MuseumExhibition on waste and recycling (Kann das veg?, 2025)
ZKM Global Games
ZKM Media Art MuseumExhibition on globalization and video games (2015 – 2016)
offerta
offertaConsumer fair (2015)
gamescom
gamescomProfessional video game fair (2015)

From the app store to the recycling centre

More than an app

Trash Monsters becomes a connected communication world for schools, families, events and public outreach.

Discover more materials

One game, many touchpoints. Together, we develop the materials that fit your educational programmes and communication channels.

Discuss material options →

Tailored, but not built from scratch

Your region becomes part of the game world.

A proven foundation adapted to your rules, places and communication.

1 Map, location marker and local waste rules

Local waste rules

Waste types, bin colours and regional details are integrated accurately.

2 Example of an own regional waste planet

Your own waste planet

Your city or district joins the game world through local landmarks and motifs.

3 Waste monster with megaphone for joint communication

Connected communication

App and materials work together – for schools, families and the public.

Voices from practice & research

Many perspectives. One strong verdict.

Partners report from real-world use, while independent institutions assess learning impact and accessibility.

"The game app concept convinced the board and is a valuable addition to the existing services provided by municipal waste advisers."

Nils HanheideBoard Chairman, AWRRW

"The innovative learning game helps teachers introduce waste topics to pupils in a playful and accessible way."

Team Sauberes KarlsruheWaste education

"Trash Monsters is particularly well suited for primary general studies from third grade onwards."

Freiburg University of EducationEducational review
Read more voices

"Especially for children and the topic of correct waste sorting, the app is an excellent idea that we are pleased to support."

Sascha GrabowskiManaging Director, AWG Wuppertal

"The new game app not only teaches useful knowledge about waste sorting and recycling – it is fun, too."

Heiko LehmkuhlRegulatory Officer, Kassel

"Trash Monsters makes these often invisible processes tangible and puts waste sorting and recycling centre stage."

Freiburg University of EducationCentre for Educational Computer Game Research

"It motivates beginning readers by alternating between reading and gameplay."

LesenToGoEditorial recommendation

"The principles of waste sorting are taught through play, accompanied by lovable characters, exciting stories and challenging puzzles."

AEZ AsdonkshofKnowledge for children

Partner testimonials and independent expert reviews are clearly labelled.

The next waste planet

When will your region get its own edition?

Tell us briefly about your service area. We will respond with an initial assessment of adaptation, materials and next steps.