Name:
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA23) Biowaste Door to door 2022

Catchment:
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA23)

Collector:
Abfallwirtschaftsbetriebe Köln GmbH (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
• 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:

• December - February: Standard: 6
• March - November: Standard: 39

Fee System:
No fee

Connection Rate:

• 63.3 % of residential properties (2020)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 38.7 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 36.6 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 35.1 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)

Sources:

• https://www.awbkoeln.de/medien/Downloads/Entsorgung-von-Abfaellen/AWB-Flyer-Wertstoffoffensive.pdf
• https://www.stadtwerkekoeln.de/fileadmin/gb/2020/pdf/barrierefreie_pdfs/01_SWK_GB_2020_SWK_gesamt_bf.pdf
• https://www.awbkoeln.de/medien/Downloads/Abfallkalender-Termine/Abfall-und_Wertstoffkalender_2022.pdf
• https://www.awbkoeln.de/biotonne/

Comments:
No fee. Free of charge. Connection rate based on: Residential properties Additional green waste bags (100L) can be purchased. Collection only with the regular biowaste bin collection turn.

Last update:
02.07.2024