Utrecht (NL) » Collectors

Description of the waste collection system

Scope of municipal waste

Household waste	Similar waste	Other
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Additional comments: In the Netherlands, municipalities are responsible for the collection of household waste. Companies with similar waste can ask the municipality to collect their waste.

Responsibility of collection: The municipality of Utrecht is responsible for the collection of household waste as well as for the Civic Amenity Sites. The processing of household waste is arranged in the Common Waste Disposal Scheme Utrecht (GR AVU). All 26 municipalities in the Province of Utrecht are part of this scheme, in which contracts are managed for the storage, transport and processing of household residual waste, bulky household residual waste and organic waste. In addition, it has contracts for the processing of glass and for the collection and processing of paper. The collection methods differ per neigborhood in Utrecht - there is door-to-door collection (residual waste, organic waste and PMD), bring points (residual waste, glass, paper, textile, organic waste, PMD) and CAS.

Implementation ongoing for: Paper and cardboard

Fee system

Pay-as-you-throw: No

Annual waste fee: 127.81 €/cap

Description of the waste fee: 2015

Separation system

	Single or comingled
Glass	Single
Paper and cardboard	Single
Composite
Plastic	Co-mingled
Metal	Co-mingled

Additional comments: Collected together with beverage cartons and metal packaging. Collected together with beverage cartons and plastic packaging. Plastic and beverage cartons are collected together since 2015.

Deposit system: There is a deposit scheme for glass and plastic drinking bottles, this system is however not included here.

Collection mode

	Door-to-door	Bring bank	CAS	Other
Glass
Paper and cardboard




Plastic + Metal + Composite

Door-to-door collection scheme

Waste Stream	Collection frequency	Collection coverage in %	Additional remark
Residual waste	Every 1 or 2 weeks
Glass
Paper and Cardboard	Every 3 weeks
Paper and cardboard, packaging
Paper and cardboard, non-packaging
Plastic
Metal
Composite
Plastic + Metal + Composite	Every 3 weeks

Waste Stream	Number of inhabitants per bring bank	Additional remark
Glass
Paper and Cardboard
Paper and cardboard, packaging
Paper and cardboard, non-packaging
Plastic
Metal
Composite

Performance of the waste collection system

Residual waste: 216.0 kg/cap

Additional comment: Glass

Running costs: Total costs waste collection, transport and treatment: 6.613.523 euro Glass 189.010 PMD 341.059 Paper +975.931 Costs for waste management per household: 229,61 euro

References and disclaimer

References: [1] Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (2015). Afvalcijfers per gemeente. ; https://www.afvalcirculair.nl/onderwerpen/monitoring-cijfers/afvalcijfers/ [2] Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (2015). Samenstelling van het huishoudelijk restafval, sorteeranalyses 2016. ; https://www.afvalcirculair.nl/onderwerpen/helpdesk-afvalbeheer/publicaties/downloads/downloads-0/samenstelling-5/ [3] Gemeente Utrecht (2018) Afval.; https://www.utrecht.nl/wonen-en-leven/afval/ [4] Gemeente Utrecht (2018) Monitor - afval.; http://www.utrecht-monitor.nl/fysieke-leefomgeving-groen/milieu-duurzaamheid/afval [5] Gemeente Utrecht (2015). Afval is grondstof. Beleidsnota 2015-2018. ; https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:W6XKNRlbL8cJ:https://www.utrecht.nl/fileadmin/uploads/documenten/bestuur-en-organisatie/college-van-b-en-w/begroting_en_verantwoording/Jaarstukken/2017-05-jaarstukken-2016-nota-afval-is-grondstof-2015-2018.pdf+&cd=1&hl=nl&ct=clnk&gl=nl

Glass	First sorting or treatment destination
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Paper and cardboard	First sorting or treatment destination
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Paper and cardboard, packaging	First sorting or treatment destination
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Paper and cardboard, non-packaging	First sorting or treatment destination
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Plastic	First sorting or treatment destination
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Metal	First sorting or treatment destination
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Composite	First sorting or treatment destination
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Plastic + Metal + Composite	First sorting or treatment destination	Plastic, metal and beverage cartons are collected together. The first sorting step focuses on the separation of these fractions.
	Output from first sorting or treatment	The plastic is subsequently processed into re-granulate (with an efficiency of 75%) that is then processed by plastic recyclers/converters. The beverage drinking cartons are separated on their main components, i.e. plastic, paper and aluminium. A part of the recovered plastic is sent for processing by a plastic recycler/converter. The metal is melted and reused in other products.
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps
Residual waste	First sorting or treatment destination	There is no treatment of mixed residual waste. The waste is incinerated with recovery of energy (electricity and heat) and possibly bottom ash (metals, inorganic materials).
	Output from first sorting or treatment
	Subsequent sorting or treatment steps