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3d ago

Study Finds Wide Gaps in Waste Collection Fees Across Germany’s Biggest Cities

Wider fee gaps raise household costs.

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Bei den Müllgebühren gibt es einer Studie zufolge weiterhin erhebliche Unterschiede: In Flensburg zahle eine Musterfamilie 162,60 Euro im Jahr, teilte der Eigentümerverband Haus & Grund mit. In Bergisch Gladbach hingegen wird fast dreimal so viel fällig.
Bei den Müllgebühren gibt es bundesweit deutliche Unterschiede
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Overview

  • A study published in mid‑June 2026 by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft for Haus & Grund compared fees for a four‑person model household and found annual charges across the 100 largest German cities ranged roughly from €163 to over €500.
  • The study reports an average rise of about 13 percent in household waste fees over the past four years to roughly €351 per year for the model household.
  • The cheapest city in the ranking is Flensburg at about €162.60–€162.90 per year while high‑cost examples include Bergisch Gladbach (about €477.84) and Dortmund (reported at about €535.80 under identical service assumptions).
  • IW created a waste‑fee index to adjust for differing local systems because collection rhythm, full versus part service (door pickup versus curbside placement), minimum‑volume rules and other choices strongly drive price differences and make raw comparisons misleading.
  • Haus & Grund urged clearer municipal fee rules and online calculators after finding limited transparency and noting that only a small number of cities offer a public waste‑fee calculator, which could help households check whether local charges match the services provided.