Why is waste disposal particularly expensive in Leverkusen and particularly cheap in Leverkusen? The German Economic Institute has investigated this question.
According to a study, the garbage fees in major German cities sometimes differ significantly. It is particularly expensive in Leverkusen, Trier and Bergisch Gladbach – particularly cheap in Nuremberg, Flensburg and Wolfsburg, as determined by the German Economic Institute for the Haus und Grund owners’ association.
On average, the waste disposal fees in the 100 largest German cities have risen by eight percent to 312 euros since the last study three years ago, the association announced on Tuesday.
When comparing the cities, there are no fundamental patterns such as the number of inhabitants, population density or budgetary situation as reasons for high or low waste fees, said Association President Kai Warnecke. “In the end, it is down to individual circumstances such as incorrectly dimensioned waste incineration plants, less efficient services or a lack of ambitious policies that drive up the waste fees.” He demanded: “Every city has to do its homework properly so that the additional costs remain affordable for the people.”
The basis for the comparison is a model family of two adults and two children in a single-family house without their own compost. Differences in the offer – for example in the pick-up rhythm – were included in an index together with the price in order to make the cities comparable. The association of municipal companies, which represents the public waste disposal companies in Germany, doubted the meaningfulness of the study. The conditions for waste disposal and the services offered by the municipalities are so different from city to city that a general comparison does not make sense.
Source: Stern
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