Name:
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA32) Biowaste Door to door 2022

Catchment:
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA32)

Collector:
Gelsendienste

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:

• 16.9 % of residual waste bins (2021)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 11.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 11.4 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 9.8 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 9.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)

Sources:

• https://www.gelsendienste.de/wp-content/uploads/downloads/abfallentsorgung/faltblatt-biotonne.pdf
• https://www.gelsendienste.de/wp-content/uploads/downloads/abfallentsorgung/abfallwirtschaftskonzept.pdf
• https://www.gelsendienste.de/wp-content/uploads/satzungen/abfallgebuehrensatzung.pdf
• https://ratsinfo.gelsenkirchen.de/ratsinfo/gelsenkirchen/Proposal.html?select=20179

Comments:
Fixed fee system. Annual service fee based on bin size. Connection rate based on statistics on biowaste and residual waste bins.

Last update:
02.07.2024