Name:
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt (DED41) Biowaste Door to door 2022

Catchment:
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt (DED41)

Collector:
Abfallentsorgungs- und Stadtreinigungsbetrieb der Stadt Chemnitz (ASR)

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: 52

Fee System:
Pay as you throw (PAYT)

Connection Rate:

• 96.1 % of population (2021)
• 95.0 % of population (2020)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 73.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 72.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 69.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 69.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)
• 71.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2017)
• 73.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2016)
• 71.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2015)

Sources:

• https://www.asr-chemnitz.de/fileadmin/files/Info-Bioabfall/Flyer_Bioabfall.pdf
• https://publikationen.sachsen.de/bdb/artikel/39892/documents/61282
• https://www.chemnitz.de/chemnitz/media/unsere-stadt/umwelt/awk_2021.pdf
• https://www.asr-chemnitz.de/leistungen/abfallentsorgung/private-haushalte/bioabfall/
• https://www.asr-chemnitz.de/fileadmin/files/Satzungen/Abfallgebuehrensatzung.pdf

Comments:
PAYT-System. Annual service fee based on bin size + Weight fee. Minimum weight included: 0 kg Connection rate based on: Inhabitants Additional green waste bags (60L) can be purchased. Collection only with the regular biowaste bin collection turn.

Last update:
02.07.2024