Name:
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA51) Biowaste Door to door 2022

Catchment:
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA51)

Collector:
USB Bochum GmbH (USB)

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:

• January - December: Standard: 26

Fee System:
Flexible

Connection Rate:

• 9.6 % of residential properties (2021)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 4.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 3.7 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 3.3 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)

Sources:

• https://www.usb-bochum.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/USB_Biotonne_web.pdf
• https://www.usb-bochum.de/fuer-bioabfaelle-papiertueten-nutzen/
• https://www.bochum.de/C125830C0042AB74/vwContentByKey/W2AX9EHV898BOCMDE/$File/Abfallwirtschaftskonzept.pdf
• https://www.bochum.de/C125830C0042AB74/vwContentByKey/N26R26PR329HGILDE/$File/abfallgebuehren_satzung.pdf
• https://bochum.ratsinfomanagement.net/sdnetrim/UGhVM0hpd2NXNFdFcExjZTcgIbVbOh8ereDjGYSQ1GzOmz_sUd7mv-0GIgZyX2QN/Beschlussvorlage_der_Verwaltung_20212590.pdf

Comments:
Fixed fee system. Annual service fee based on bin size. Connection rate based on: Residential properties Connection rate calculated based on residential properties with and without biowaste bin. Asumption of 1 biowaste bin per property.

Last update:
02.07.2024