Overview
- Diepholz’s county council voted to lift waste-management fees by roughly 25.5% from 2026, the first rise since 2016.
- New annual charges in Diepholz include €242.40 for a 60‑liter residual bin (up from €215.40) and €314.40 for 120 liters, with the organic-waste bin held at €108.
- Larger, often commercial containers of 660 to 2,400 liters in Diepholz will climb by about 34% under a linear performance-fee adjustment alongside a higher base fee.
- Drensteinfurt’s finance committee approved double-digit increases by container size for 2026, while paper and organic bins remain free, and contamination of biowaste has triggered higher disposal rates in cases such as €128 rising to €239, prompting plans for tighter checks.
- Authorities attribute the increases to depleted surpluses, accumulated inflation and the CO2 levy on incineration introduced in 2024, as AfD objections failed to block the new schedules.