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Households are full of hazardous waste. If these materials are thrown away incorrectly, they can put the whole family at risk. REMONDIS has a special Safety Truck that enables potentially hazardous materials, such as paint, varnish, batteries and chemicals, to be collected quickly and safely. Many local authorities – including the District of Ravensburg – have been impressed by REMONDIS’ special vehicle and the convenient collection service it can provide. Werner Nitz, head of waste management in the District of Ravensburg, explains why.
Werner Nitz, Head of Waste Management in the District of Ravensburg
Werner Nitz: A total of 65 mobile collection points are organised close to households across the district once a year to enable local inhabitants to get rid of their hazardous waste. In 2018, we decided to make this service even more convenient for our residents by offering two different dates – one in the spring and one in the autumn. In January 2019, we then added a further alternative: residents can now hand in their hazardous waste to recycling centres, such as the Ravensburg-Gutenfurt centre, on a Friday afternoon.
Werner Nitz: We expect the staff accepting the materials to be competent and polite.
Werner Nitz: This service has proven to be very popular indeed, especially the fixed monthly collection point that we have been offering since January 2019.
“All in all, we were able to increase the amount collected across the district to 154 tonnes in 2017. This figure lay at just 130 tonnes in 2016.”
Werner Nitz, Head of Waste Management in the District of Ravensburg
Werner Nitz: All in all, we were able to increase the amount collected across the district to 154t in 2017. This figure lay at just 130t in 2016. However, with our average volume lying at 0.54kg per inhabitant, we are still below the average rate achieved by Baden-Württemberg, which lies at 0.75kg per resident per year.
Werner Nitz: Yes, I do. By offering such a wide range of dates and collection points close to people’s homes right across the district, I believe that our local residents will hand in these hazardous materials rather than throw them into the residual waste bin, which is, of course, not permitted.
Werner Nitz: We believe that the most efficient way to collect these materials is to have a combination of mobile collection points and one fixed day a month when the hazardous waste can be handed in to a household recycling centre. It is also the most convenient system for the residents.