Collection model:
Door to door collection with wheeled bins; 70% of population connected. Garden waste collected at bring centres.
Treatment model:
Kitchen waste: Anaerobic digestion & composting (ZAW-SR-owned); Garden waste: Composting, partly used as biomass.
Key elements:
PAYT for residual waste; kitchen waste: compostable bioplastic or paper bags promoted; kitchen caddies available; limited monthly free garden waste quota.
Evidence of success:
(2021 data) 72% MSW separate collection rate. Kitchen waste: 88 kg/inhab./yr. Garden waste: 113 kg/inhab./yr. Impurities 1.2%.
Germany
Scale: Regional
Demographic type: Rural
Population: 150,000 inh.; 88 inh./km² (2022)
Organisation in charge: ‘ZAW-SR (Straubing District Waste Management Association) – serving Straubing city and ~40 municipalities
Source:
LIFE BIOBEST (2024). D3.1 Guidelines on Separate Collection: Annex 1 — Best Practice Cases on Bio-waste Collection.