Name:
Hildesheim (DE925) Biowaste Door to door 2022

Catchment:
Hildesheim (DE925)

Collector:
Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Hildesheim (ZAH)

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
• Garden waste: Hard materials
• Food waste: Processed plant-based
• Food waste: Processed animal-based

Forbidden Materials:

• Plastic bags
• Biodegradable plastic bags

Frequency:
Total number of collections per season:

• January - December: Standard: 26 (Options: 52 )

Fee System:
Flexible

Connection Rate:

• 70.7 % of residual waste bins (2021)
• 68.3 % of residual waste bins (2016)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 89.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 62.6 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 82.6 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 83.8 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)
• 92.4 kg/(cap.*a) (2017)
• 89.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2016)
• 84.1 kg/(cap.*a) (2015)

Sources:

• https://www.zah-hildesheim.de/sortierhilfe/
• https://www.zah-hildesheim.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ZAH_Abfallwirtschaftskonzept_2017-2021.pdf
• https://www.zah-hildesheim.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Abfallgebuehrensatzung.pdf
• https://www.zah-hildesheim.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Abfallentsorgungssatzung.pdf
• https://pvrat.de/ratsinfo/hildesheimlk/n/1069.zipper?include=58211

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

Last update:
12.07.2024