Bioresource Information Tool

Catchment:
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) (DEB13)

Collector:
Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Landkreis Altenkirchen - Eigenbetrieb des Landkreises Altenkirchen

Collection System:
Door to door

Waste Category:
Biowaste

Year:
2024

Connection Type:
Mandatory

Smallest available bin size (L):
60.0 L

Minimum required specific bin capacity (L/reference unit):
15.0 L per person & week

Allowed Materials:

• Food waste: Non-processed animal-based
• Food waste: Processed animal-based
• Food waste: Non-processed plant-based
• Food waste: Processed plant-based
• Garden waste: Soft materials
• Garden waste: Hard materials
• Collection Support Item: Paper bags
• Other: Soil
• Other: Paper tissue
• Collection Support Item: Newspaper

Forbidden Materials:

• Collection Support Item: Biodegradable plastic bags
• Collection Support Item: Plastic bags

Collection frequency (normalized schedule):
Every 2 weeks

Fee System:
Flexible

Connection Rate:

• 99.0 % of residential properties (2021)

Specific Waste Collected:

• 164.7 kg/(cap.*a) (2021)
• 156.4 kg/(cap.*a) (2020)
• 149.0 kg/(cap.*a) (2019)
• 153.8 kg/(cap.*a) (2018)
• 159.8 kg/(cap.*a) (2017)
• 162.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2016)
• 161.2 kg/(cap.*a) (2015)

Total Waste Collected:

• 24163.6 Mg/a (2023) (derived)
• 22077.8 Mg/a (2022) (derived)
• 21260.6 Mg/a (2021) (derived)
• 20145.1 Mg/a (2020) (derived)
• 19690.2 Mg/a (2019) (derived)
• 20324.5 Mg/a (2018) (derived)
• 21117.4 Mg/a (2017) (derived)
• 21434.6 Mg/a (2016) (derived)
• 21302.4 Mg/a (2015) (derived)

Sources:

• Waste Flyer https://web.archive.org/web/20240916201231/https://www.awb-ak.de/de/abfuhrtermine/umweltkalender/ Archived
• Waste Flyer https://web.archive.org/web/20240720071328/https://www.awb-ak.de/de/gebuhren/gebuhren-aktuell/ Archived
• Waste Flyer https://web.archive.org/web/20240916195316/https://www.awb-ak.de/site/assets/files/1134/abfallgebuhrensatzung_2024.pdf Archived
• Waste Flyer https://web.archive.org/web/20240916192355/https://www.awb-ak.de/site/assets/files/1132/abfallsatzung_2024.pdf Archived
• Waste Flyer https://web.archive.org/web/20240720064623/https://www.awb-ak.de/de/abfallarten/braune-biotonne/ Archived
• Waste Flyer https://web.archive.org/web/20260317151133/https://mkuem.rlp.de/fileadmin/14/Themen/Abfall_und_Boden/Kreislaufwirtschaft__Produktionsintegrierter_Umweltschutz__Produktverantwortung/Abfallbilanz/Abfallbilanz_2024/2024_Abfallwirtschaftsprofile_Rheinland-Pfalz.pdf Archived
• Waste Flyer https://web.archive.org/web/20250211045801/https://www.awb-ak.de/site/assets/files/1276/abfallwirtschaftskonzept_landkreis_altenkirchen_2024-2028.pdf Archived

Comments:

Fee system: Annual service fee based on bin size. Reduction for home composters.

Home composters receive a volume-reduced biobin.

Valid from:
01.01.2024

Valid until:

Last update:
17.03.2026

Owner:
IM