Farm composting in Freistadt

05 June 2013

Since 1992, in Austria the bio-waste from households is partly collected and partly composted at home. It is estimated that 800.000 tons of bio-waste is composted at household level. Farmers are collecting bio-waste at proximity level (surrounding houses in the village) and treat it at the farm level. Other households are served by the municipality whereby the bio-waste is composted in small scale composting facilities. Most of the compost from the numerous (small scale) composting facilities is spread out on farmland. Compost is given by the municipalities to the local population, forestry offices and allotment associations and used in local public green areas (gardens, parks, cemeteries, sports facilities, etc.). Other bio-waste such as green waste from public and private domains as well as kitchen and canteen waste are also collected and treated in the same facilities as for the collected household bio-waste.

For more information: OFFICE@ TB-MUELLER.AT; F.AMLINGER@ KABSI.AT

General data

Country	Austria
RA/LA	LA
Population	64.779 (27.160 Households) (2008)
Waste generated (kg/inh/y)	waste 542.5 (2008) - Biowaste 182 (2008) Austria

Waste prevention activity data

Waste flow	Bio-waste : Food waste Bio-waste : Green waste
Strategy	Home and community composting
Scale	Roll out
Year(s) of tde project development	1992
Participation target	/
Waste reduction target	Remove as much as possible bio-waste from residual waste
Participation rate	2008 31% (8.391 households with a recipient for collection of the biowaste (in this case kitchen waste)
Waste quantities reduced	2008 2.293 tons/year or 276kg/participating household/y or 115kg/participating inhabitant/y
Budget	/