The `node[amenity=recycling](area);` statement overwrites the default input set, set so there are no areas for the second node query. You just need to save the area to a set and pass it to the node queries (untested): area[name="Sankt Andreasberg"]->.searchArea; ( node[amenity=recycling](area.searchArea); node[amenity=bench](area.searchArea); ) -> .a; .a out;

The `node[amenity=recycling](area);` statement overwrites the default input set, so there are no areas for the second node query. You just need to save the area to a set and pass it to the node queries (untested): area[name="Sankt Andreasberg"]->.searchArea; ( node[amenity=recycling](area.searchArea); node[amenity=bench](area.searchArea); ) -> .a; .a out;