Name:
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA13) Biowaste Door to door 2022

Catchment:
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA13)

Collector:
Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen GmbH (EBE)

Collection System:
Door to door

Waste Category:
Biowaste

Year:
2022

Allowed Materials:

• Food waste: Non-processed animal-based
• Food waste: Non-processed plant-based
• Paper bags
• Garden waste: Soft materials
• Food waste: Processed plant-based
• Food waste: Processed animal-based

Forbidden Materials:

• Plastic bags
• Garden waste: Hard materials
• Biodegradable plastic bags

Frequency:
Total number of collections per season:

• January - December: Standard: 26

Fee System:
Flexible

Connection Rate:

• 26.8 % of residual waste bins (2021)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 19.5 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 17.9 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 16.7 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 16.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)

Sources:

• https://www.ebe-essen.de/download/flyer-was-kommt-in-welche-tonne/?wpdmdl=11464&refresh=61f15579377ac1643206009
• https://gruene-essen.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/220330-Abfallwirtschaftskonzept-Essen.pdf
• https://www.ebe-essen.de/download/abfallgebuehrensatzung-7-14b-2/
• https://www.ebe-essen.de/download/abfallwirtschaftssatzung/
• https://www.ebe-essen.de/vorsicht-frost-bio-muell-kann-einfrieren/
• https://service.essen.de/detail/-/vr-bis-detail/dienstleistung/1789732/show

Comments:
Fixed fee system. Annual service fee based on bin size. Connection rate based on: Ratio of biowaste to residual waste bins.

Last update:
02.07.2024