Mannheim (DE)
Population: 304,430 inh.
Density: 2,099.5 inh./km2
GDP: 61,771 €/inh
Description of the waste collection system
Scope of municipal waste
| Household waste | Similar waste | Other |
|---|---|---|
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x
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Responsibility of collection: For the public disposal of waste on site is the city of Mannheim in charge. Since 1st January 1999 the Abfallwirtschaft Mannheim" is operated in the legal form of a private enterprise. "Private enterprise" means in this context: The company acts economically independent, but is part of the Mannheim administration and is thus subject to direct instruction and control by the local council as well as the respective responsible mayor.
Since 2001, the company Abfallwirtschaft Mannheim is certified as a waste disposal specialist. Around 500 employees make the waste management Mannheim one modern, citizen-oriented service provider in the field of services of general interest. The workers empty more than 100,000 waste containers every week. The core of the work is the waste of private households and to collect and dispose waste of other places in the city area. Depending on the waste fraction and area, there are different collection schemes in place.
Implementation ongoing for: Composite
Fee system
Pay-as-you-throw: No
Description of the fee system: Through the use of large refuse containers with volume-related sluice locks in the area of multi-family houses / large residential complexes, the possibility of an incentive function exists to prevent waste. A particular household is assigned to a specific large container for residual waste, of which each household by means of a chip, magnet or metal card can use a flexible volume, which is then billed according to the originator. It is generally assumed that households, that thus the households have a incentive to increase the sepearate collection of recycables, resulting in a reduction of residual waste, but also possibly leads to the use of unwanted disposal routes.
Annual waste fee: 17880 €/cap
Separation system
| Single or comingled | |
|---|---|
| Glass |
Single
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| Paper and cardboard |
Single
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| Composite |
Co-mingled
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| Plastic |
Co-mingled
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| Metal |
Co-mingled
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Additional comments:
Collected via the "Yellow bag" (a recycling bag for plastic, metal and composite material)
Collected via the "Yellow bag" (a recycling bag for plastic, metal and composite material)
Collected via the "Yellow bag" (a recycling bag for plastic, metal and composite material)
The co-minged collection of recycables, such as plastics, metal and composite material is done via a separately provided recycling bag - called "Yellow bag".
Collection mode
| Door-to-door | Bring bank | CAS | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Paper and cardboard
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22500.0
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Glass
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Co-mingled materials
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6310.0
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Residual waste
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61000.0
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Door-to-door collection scheme
| Waste Stream | Collection frequency | Collection coverage in % | Additional remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residual waste |
weekly or bi-weekly
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| Paper and Cardboard |
bi-weekly
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| Plastic |
bi-weekly or monthly
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| Metal |
bi-weekly or monthly
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| Composite |
bi-weekly or monthly
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Bring bank scheme
| Waste Stream | Number of inhabitants per bring bank | Additional remark |
|---|---|---|
| Glass |
973
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Performance of the waste collection system
Additional comment:
No data available for the amounts collected via bring points or civic amenity sites.
Collection of plastics, metal and composite material via the "Yellow bag".
Paper and cardboard
Economic and social performances
Setup costs: No data available
Running costs: No data available
Number of direct jobs: 505
Description of the jobs: In total, waste management in Mannheim employs 505 people (445 with permanent and 60 with fixed-term employment). With 242 employees, the department is waste management the largest within the company [as of 01/2014]. The company possesses a vehicle fleet of approx. 350 commercial vehicles and special machines (garbage trucks, skip loaders, multi-function vehicles, sweepers, etc.).
References and disclaimer
References: [1] 2016, Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft, Abfallbilanz 2016 - Ressourcenaus unserer kommunalen Kreislaufwirtschaft; https://um.baden-wuerttemberg.de/fileadmin/redaktion/m-um/intern/Dateien/Dokumente/2_Presse_und_Service/Publikationen/Umwelt/Abfallbilanz_2016.pdf
[2] 2018, Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft, Abfallbilanz 2017 - Ressourcenaus unserer kommunalen Kreislaufwirtschaft; https://um.baden-wuerttemberg.de/fileadmin/redaktion/m-um/intern/Dateien/Dokumente/2_Presse_und_Service/Publikationen/Umwelt/Abfallbilanz_2017.pdf
[3] Stadt Mannheim, Abfallwirtschaftskonzept für die Stadt Mannhei 2015-2024; https://www.mannheim.de/sites/default/files/page/74201/abfallwirtschaftskonzept_kurz.pdf
[4] Stadt Mannheim, Abfallwirtschaftskonzept für die Stadt Mannhei 2015-2024_lang; https://www.mannheim.de/sites/default/files/page/74201/abfallwirtschaftskonzept_lang.pdf
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