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Stricter controls on organic waste: Are there a risk of high fines from 2025?
From 2025 there will be strict controls and fines for incorrect organic waste separation in Heilbronn - new regulations in waste law.
Stricter controls on organic waste: Are there a risk of high fines from 2025?
From May 1, 2025, new, strict rules for organic waste separation will come into force in Germany, which will have significant consequences for consumers. The main reason for this change is the still high proportion of foreign substances in organic waste, which makes recycling difficult. Around 2.6 million tons of organic waste are managed annually, but over 3 percent of contaminants such as plastic and metal end up in the organic waste bins, as current reports show. This pollution means that many batches of organic waste are not suitable for composting or biogas use, resulting in annual losses of 92,000 tonnes of compost, according to the report Mercury.
The new law stipulates that a maximum proportion of one percent of foreign substances is permitted in organic waste. If this threshold is exceeded, the bins can not only be left on the street, but can also result in high fines of up to 2,500 euros HNA emerges. In order to cope with the controls, many waste management companies already use detector vehicles that identify metal in organic waste and, if necessary, prevent the bins from being emptied.
Sanctions and controls
With the new regulations, the number of controls will also increase. In districts like Heilbronn, targeted checks are already being carried out and it is to be expected that random checks will become the rule. The managing director of the Federal Compost Quality Association (BGK) calls for comprehensive consumer education in order to significantly reduce the proportion of contaminants. The conversion of the legally required waste separation should not only improve the processing of organic waste, but also help to reduce environmental pollution and increase the use of energy from organic waste.
In order to meet the strict requirements and to avoid future sanctions, households are required to ensure that their waste is separated correctly. This could make a decisive contribution to reducing the amount of waste that is growing every year.