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From July 1, 2024, citizens will have to pay 60% more, a move that waste management federation Sidec blames on inflation rates.
From July 1, residents of Sidec’s 44 municipalities will have to pay 137.6 euros (instead of 86 euros) to empty a 60-liter bin. For a 360-liter bin, this means paying 531.2 euros (instead of 332 euros). The deposit for an empty bin has also become more expensive, increasing from 1.73 euros to 2.77 euros, or from 6.68 euros to 10.69 euros. According to the Federation of Municipalities, these sharp increases are due to inflation.
The biggest increase has been in electricity prices. Electricity costs have been rising for three years, but they have risen from 300,000 euros previously to around 1.3 million euros now. Waste sorting requires electricity, and waste collection has also become more expensive. On the one hand, prices have risen due to rising fuel prices, and on the other hand, wages for Sidec employees have also risen due to the aforementioned inflation rate, as confirmed by Peggy Zeimes, engineer and director at Sidec.
Furthermore, Zeimes stressed that electricity prices have not been adjusted since 2015. The company waited until the last minute to sign a new electricity contract, but electricity prices still did not fall. Despite contacting some ministries, they did not support the company because they supported other businesses and private residences. Sidec advises other municipalities on how to adjust electricity prices, but since each municipality has autonomy, they are not obliged to do so.
30,000 tons of waste per year
Erpeldange-sur-Sûre has chosen an alternative. The price of large waste containers has increased more than that of small ones. After July 1, a 360-litre waste container will cost €666, while a 60-litre container will cost “only” €111. The deposit for a small waste container is €2.25 and for a 360-litre container it is €13.48. The aim is therefore to reward those who produce less waste. Sidec does not want to participate in the scheme because they do not want to overlook families with many children.
Sidec is made up of 45 municipalities, divided into four regions, which are managed by two companies. More than 140,000 people live in the area. In the past few years, around 30,000 tons of garbage have been collected in grey bins alone. Garbage larger than 15 cm is incinerated at the Fridhaff site, while the rest is taken to the “Syndicat Intercommunal pour la gestion des déchets ménagers, encombrants et assimilés en originance des communes de la région de Grevenmacher, Remich et Echternach” dump, also known as Sigre. This year there will probably be “only” 27,000 tons of garbage, because people are now sorting their garbage more effectively.
In terms of funding, municipalities may be asked to provide financial support. In theory, there should be one resource center (formerly known as recycling center) for every 10,000 to 15,000 residents, although this is not currently the case. There are plans to build two resource centers. In addition, from 2030, the storage of residual waste at landfills will be prohibited.
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