Waste collection

The statutes stipulate a minimum volume for organic and residual waste bins per property. In relation to a property, a minimum container volume of 15 litres per person per week is prescribed for residual waste and 7.5 litres per person per week for organic waste. You can choose the size of the paper bins and yellow bins according to your needs and available space.

The following bin sizes are available:

Residual waste bin:

• Quasi 60 l (= 120 l container with four-weekly emptying)
  • • 88 €/year
• 120 litre container
  • • 144 €/year
• Quasi 180 l (=240 l container with marking at 180 l)
  • • 184 €/year
• 240 litre container
  • • 227 €/year
• 1,100 l container
  • • 948 €/year

Organic waste bin:

• 120 l container
  • • 67 €/year
• 240 l container
  • • 102 €/year

Paper bin and yellow bin:

• 120 litre container
• 240 litre container
• 1,100 litre container

The emptying interval depends on the size of the bin.

They areemptied every fortnight:

• Residual waste bin (except the quasi 60 litre bin)
• Organic waste bin

Emptiedevery four weeks:

• Quasi 60 litre residual waste bin
• Paper bin
• Yellow bin

Please contact the waste disposal and service company by telephone or e-mail to change the number of bins.

Individual fee-neutral changes to paper or yellow bins can be made conveniently via the online services for paper bins / yellow bins:

• Online: You can find the waste calendar for your street here.
• Mobile: You can download our ESB app for your smartphone for all important data. (For the Android and iOS operating systems)
• Paper version: You will receive the classic paper waste calendar by post at the end of each year.

We empty most waste containers in Bocholt with a so-called side-loader vehicle. With this vehicle technology, the containers are emptied by the driver from the driver's cab. The loading process is controlled by a computer and monitored by a camera.

A few rules must be observed when providing the waste containers:

• Place the waste bins on the street by 6 a.m., at the earliest the evening before.
• Return the bins to your own property after emptying.
• The lid must be closed.
• Place 2 bins of the same size very close together in pairs
• For mixed pairs, the smaller bin should be on the left when viewed from the street.
• Leave a distance of approx. 20 cm between two pairs
• The lid opening faces the street, the handle faces the property.
• Leave sufficient space to all sides and to obstacles.
• Please also consider overhanging roofs, overhanging trees and road signs.