Name:
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA17) Biowaste Door to door

Catchment:
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA17)

Collector:
Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen GmbH (WBO)

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

Frequency:
Total number of collections per season:

• January - December: Standard: 26

Fee System:
Flexible

Connection Rate:

• 12.3 % of households (2015)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 9.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 8.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 7.5 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 7.1 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)

Sources:

• https://www.oberhausen.de/bilder/reddot/download/gruenabfallbroschuere.pdf
• https://www.oberhausen.de/de/index/rathaus/verwaltung/soziales-gesundheit-wohnen-und-recht/recht/ortsrecht_der_stadt_oberhausen/ortsrecht-material/220101_abgabesatzsatzung_2022.pdf
• https://allris.oberhausen.de/bi/vo020.asp?VOLFDNR=9864
• https://www.wbo-online.de/abfallentsorgung/bioabfaelle/

Comments:
Fixed fee system. Annual service fee based on bin size. Connection rate based on: Households No information on the use of biodegradable plastic bags. Additional green waste bags (120L) can be purchased. Collection only with the regular biowaste bin collection turn.

Last update:
13.02.2023