Name:
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA18) Biowaste Door to door

Catchment:
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA18)

Collector:
Technische Betriebe Remscheid

Collection System:
Door to door

Waste Category:
Biowaste

Year:
2022

Allowed Materials:

• Food waste: Non-processed plant-based
• Garden waste: Soft materials
• Garden waste: Hard materials
• Collection Support Item: Paper bags

Forbidden Materials:

• Food waste: Non-processed animal-based
• Food waste: Processed plant-based
• Food waste: Processed animal-based
• Collection Support Item: Biodegradable plastic bags
• Collection Support Item: Plastic bags

Frequency:
Total number of collections per season:

• January - December: Standard: 26

Fee System:
Flexible

Connection Rate:

• 40.4 % of residential properties (2016)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 24.4 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 22.8 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 21.5 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 22.8 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)
• 23.8 kg/(cap.*a) (2017)
• 24.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2016)
• 24.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2015)

Sources:

• https://www.tbr-info.de/files/daten/entsorgung/download/Flyer_Biotonne_2019.pdf
• https://www.tbr-info.de/files/daten/entsorgung/download/Geb%C3%BChreninfo-2022.pdf
• https://www.tbr-info.de/files/daten/entsorgung/download/AWK_RS_2016.pdf
• https://www.tbr-info.de/bioabfall.html

Comments:
Fixed fee system. Annual service fee based on bin size. Connection rate based on: Residential properties Connection rate calculated with share of residential properties with and without home composting.

Last update:
23.02.2023