Name:
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE911) Biowaste Door to door

Catchment:
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE911)

Collector:
ALBA Braunschweig GmbH

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
• Biodegradable plastic bags

Forbidden Materials:

• Plastic bags
• Garden waste: Hard materials

Frequency:
Total number of collections per season:

• November - April: Standard: 13
• May - October: Standard: 25

Fee System:
Flexible

Specific Waste Collected:

• 78.4 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 74.4 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 70.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 66.7 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)
• 74.9 kg/(cap.*a) (2017)
• 66.3 kg/(cap.*a) (2016)
• 64.7 kg/(cap.*a) (2015)

Sources:

• https://alba-bs.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Bioabfall/rz_171018_alba_A5_flyer_gruene_tonne_DE.pdf
• https://www.alba.info/newsroom/service-fuer-journalisten/pressemitteilungen/detail/braunschweig-woechentliche-leerung-der-biotonnen-startet-am-10-mai/#:~:text=Abfuhrrhythmus%20f%C3%BCr%20Biotonnen%20%C3%A4ndert%20sich&text=Mai%202021%2C%20startet%20ALBA%20wieder,gewohnten%2014%2Dt%C3%A4glichen%20Abfuhrrhythmus%20um.
• https://www.braunschweig.de/politik_verwaltung/politik/stadtrecht/6_23_Abfallentsorgungssatzung_6_21.12.2021_2.pdf
• https://web.archive.org/web/20220707012719/https://www.braunschweig.de/politik_verwaltung/politik/stadtrecht/6_24_Abfallentsorgungsgebuehren_16.pdf

Comments:
Fixed fee system. Annual service fee based on bin size. No information on connection rate. Certified biodegradable plastic bags are to be used. Additional green waste bags (100L) can be purchased. Collection only with the regular biowaste bin collection turn.

Last update:
16.02.2023