Refill initiative also in Kevelaer:

Drinking water on the go

Kevelaer Municipal Utilities is participating in the Refill Deutschland initiative. As a result, free tap water is available not only at the drinking fountains on Kapellenplatz, Peter-Plümpe-Platz, and in the Solegarten-St. Jakob, but also at the offices near the water tower.

In Germany, there is a growing network of refill stations. These include, for example, stores, medical offices, restaurants, community centers, and other public places where tap water is provided free of charge. Stadtwerke Kevelaer strongly supports this initiative and has already installed three free drinking water dispensers. At Kapellenplatz, Peter-Plümpe-Platz, and in the Solegarten St. Jakob, top-quality drinking water is available during the frost-free months. However, we want to do even more for the city’s residents and visitors. That is why it is also possible at our water tower to fill your own water bottle with tap water for free or have it refilled. During office hours (Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Fridays only in the morning), you can quench your thirst at our location at Kroatenstraße 125.

 Sustainability

Refill Germany's motto is: "Have a drinking bottle with you - Protect our environment - Drink enough water - Live healthy and save money!" These are also the core concerns of Stadtwerke Kevelaer: environmental protection, sustainability and the promotion of tap water as drinking water. For example, young children are given a reusable drinking bottle when they start school and schools in Kevelaer and the surrounding villages are gradually being equipped with drinking water dispensers. Filling your own reusable drinking bottle eliminates unnecessary plastic packaging. Switching to tap water not only saves a lot of money, but also packaging waste and a lot of CO2 emissions at the same time.

Over 7,000 stations

Originally launched in Hamburg in 2017, Refill Germany has developed into a nationwide movement with over 7,000 free refill options. The respective location can be entered on the website www.refill-deutschland.de or via the smartphone app "Karte von morgen" and the available refill stations displayed. These are marked with a sticker on the door or window.

As a social movement, Refill is independent of companies and political parties. Instead, it relies on the commitment of many participants who identify their organization as a Refill Station. Stores or institutions interested in participating can register and sign up as a Refill Station via the website. In future, they will fill tap water into a clean, self-brought drinking vessel free of charge on request. Tap water is of excellent quality and is constantly monitored by us. No hygiene test or other certification is required to be a refill station.

Map of the refill stations in Kevelaer