Parking
Parking in the areas designated as the "white zone" is permitted for a maximum of 5 hours from Monday 7 AM to Saturday 7 PM. Parking discs are compulsory. Between 7 PM and 7 AM, parking is free as well as Sundays and on public holidays. The closest street with this kind of parking is "Hönggerstrasse".
Shops
Coop Supermarkt Oberengstringen
Zürcherstrasse 149, 8102 Oberengstringen
Opening hours: Mo-Sa from 7 AM to 9 PM.
Sunday closed
Migros Supermarket
Im Zentrum 2, 8102 Oberengstringen
Opening hours: Mo-Sa from 8 AM to 8 PM.
Sunday closed
Denner Discount
Ladengasse 1, 8102 Oberengstringen
Opening hours: Mo-Sa from 8 AM to 8 PM.
Sunday closed
Laundry
The laundry room is located on floor "Z" of the building (push "z" in the elevator).
The laundry is the door on the right.
Please leave the laundry room clean. Happy washing!
There you will find two washing machines and two dryers. There is no schedule so feel free to use them, whenever they are free.
If you prefer to hang your clothes, you can use the room on the left.
Waste disposal and recycling
In Oberengstringen it is required to purchase official bin bags to dispose of your household trash. You will find some in the apartment (they are blue). You can purchase them in all supermarkets (they are usually not out on the shelves so make sure to ask at the cashier's desk for "Kehrichtsack").
The containers are located next to the building:
Walk past Coop and then turn left after the building. Take the stairs down and you will see the black containers on the right.
These bags are NOT for recyclables. Compost, PET bottles, glass, cardboard, paper, aluminum cans, batteries, and other toxic waste are disposed of separately from household garbage.
Full bin bags are not picked up from the street. They must be placed in designated neighborhood containers.
If the garbage is not disposed of correctly, it will not be picked up and you will receive a fine of 300.- CHF!
Recycling
Glass and aluminum need to be separated and then deposited at local recycling points.
The closest recycling point to the flat is at Im Haggenacher, 8103 Unterengstringen: https://goo.gl/maps/QU3PVtrcBvkn23vg6
Plastic bottles (PET) can be dropped off in the large containers in front or inside of supermarkets (Coop).
Cardboard and paper are picked up for free in front of your house every month (see dates here).
Cardboard and paper must be folded correctly:
