Vienna Marathon 2025: 48er with 170 Employees in Action

The Vienna Marathon is not only one of the largest sporting events but also a major logistical task for the city's waste management. Around 170 employees of the 48ers are on duty to ensure that Vienna is thoroughly cleaned from the UNO-City to the Rathausplatz.

Vienna Marathon 2025: 48ers Clean Vienna in Record Time

"Our goal is to clean the main routes as quickly as possible and reopen them for the Viennese. The 48ers ensure with a rapid cleaning that Vienna rightly counts as the cleanest city in the world," emphasizes Vienna's City Councillor Jürgen Czernohorszky, who is himself participating in the relay race at the Vienna Marathon 2025. Cleaning begins immediately after the final vehicle, and the route is clean again by about 4 PM. At Rathausplatz, the follow-up work continues until 8 PM. The 48er fleet deploys with a total of 55 vehicles, including 15 sweepers and tractors with sweeping trailers, 7 washing vehicles, 12 leaf vacuums, 19 flatbed trucks, and 2 mules for waste transport. Pre-cleaning starts as early as 6 AM to optimally prepare the running track for athletic performances. Along the marathon route, 380 collection containers for recyclables and residual waste are provided.

Sustainability and Safety at the Vienna Marathon 2025

To keep the running track at the Vienna Marathon free of waste, special containers for used cups are available at the refreshment stations. 40 so-called impact walls with targets make it easier to dispose of waste on the go - an advantage for the environment, the runners at the Vienna Marathon, and the cleaning staff. Fewer cups on the ground increase the safety of the participants. In addition, reusable cups are used at Rathausplatz to reduce unnecessary waste.

Vienna Marathon 2025: WC Trailers Along the Route

For the benefit of spectators and runners, the 48ers provide nine WC trailers along the Vienna Marathon route. Two of these trailers are equipped with vacuum flushes that reduce fresh water consumption by 75%. Additionally, the public toilet facilities in Rathauspark are available free of charge on Saturday from 12 PM and on Sunday from 7 AM to 6 PM. Both along the running track and in city cleaning, best times are an integral part of the Vienna City Marathon.

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