Garbage Guide and Waste management lessons from Kaiserslautern County in Germany

 Garbage Guide and Waste management lessons from Kaiserslautern County in Germany

This is what Kaiserslautern County in German is following with regards to garbage management in the area coming under its jurisdiction. (This is just one part the different dustbins, 11 in number for different types of waste).
The 11 different bins and the type of waste or functions they perform: Non-recyclable waste, Paper container, Biodegradable waste, Electronic scrap, Hazardous waste, Bulk waste, Yellow bag, Household batteries, Glass Container, Garden clippings, Recycling centre
We will deal, in the later parts, how the Kaiserslautern County administration handles the waste and what guidelines citizens have to follow while disposing off their waste at the individual level. And it also talks about the penalties if you breach the provisions of the law. How the administration streamlines the waste disposal in Kaiserslautern County.
The dos and don’ts regarding the garbage are listed in the booklet which is available at the fingertips of the citizens in their emails and other forms of communications.
The following regions come Kaiserslautern County: Otterbach, Weilerbach, Ramstein, Miesenbach, Bruchmühlbach, Miesau, Otterberg, Landstuhl, Enkenbach, Alsenborn, Hochspeyer and Kaiserslautern-Süd
NOTE: Thanks to Clinton Vaz of vRecycle for the booklet from Germany.
vRecycle is a for profit organization set up by Clinton Vaz. Clinton is from Benaulim, South Goa, India. He and his wife Emma Claire Bryant run the firm that employs about 15-18 employees.
They also sell waste infrastructure like composting units, recycling bins and service plans, we also do outreach, education, consultancy and design projects for NGOs, institutions, schools, etc.




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