Name:
Karlsruhe, Landkreis (DE123) Biowaste Door to door 2022

Catchment:
Karlsruhe, Landkreis (DE123)

Collector:
Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb des Landkreises Karlsruhe (AWB)

Collection System:
Door to door

Waste Category:
Biowaste

Year:
2022

Allowed Materials:

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

Forbidden Materials:

• Collection Support Item: Biodegradable plastic bags
• Collection Support Item: Plastic bags

Frequency:
Total number of collections per season:

• October - April: Standard: 15
• May - September: Standard: 22

Fee System:
Flexible

Connection Rate:

• 21.0 % of households (2021)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 30.3 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)

Sources:

• https://www.die-biotonne.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10-LK-Karlsruhe-faltblatt-tipps-und-tricks-biotonne-Online-Version.pdf
• https://www.die-biotonne.de/biotonne/die-biotonne/#fragen-und-antworten
• https://www.landkreis-karlsruhe.de/PDF/06102022_TOP_010_Anlage_1.PDF?ObjSvrID=3051&ObjID=4713&ObjLa=1&Ext=PDF&WTR=1&_ts=1664359632

Comments:
Fixed fee system. Annual service fee based on bin size. Connection rate based on: Households Also a collection frequency of 26 per year (1 per 2 weeks) is possible.

Last update:
29.03.2025