Water and sewage

Water and sewage taxes are composed of

• a variable part per m³ according to the actual consumption for both water and sewage
• a fixed part according to the meter diameter (for water) and the number of the average inhabitants (EHm) (for sewage) respectively

Water tax

• variable component per m³ of water consumed 2,10 + 3% VAT = 2,163 €
• annual fixed part per meter (household sector, industrial sector and agricultural sector) : 4,8€ excluding VAT / mm (+ 3% VAT)

Wastewater treatment (sewerage tax)

• variable component per m³ of water used: 2,25 €
• annual fixed part per average inhabitant equivalent (EHm) (household sector, industrial sector and agricultural sector): 25€ (not subject to VAT)

Water and sewerage are billed per 3-month period:

• variable part water and sewage: 3 advances and 1 annual statement (included in the invoice for October-December)
• fixed part water and sewage: ¼ of the annual price per meter

New prices from 1 January 2023

As of 1 January 2023, a distinction must be made between four sectors for the pricing schemes:

1. the household sector, which includes natural persons, public institutions and companies that are not part of the industrial sector, the agricultural sector, the catering sector or the camping sector;
2. the industrial sector, which includes companies whose water consumption exceeds one of the following thresholds: 8,000 m3/year, 50 m3/day or 10 m3/hour, or whose pollutant load exceeds 300 average inhabitant equivalents (EHm);
3. the agricultural sector, which includes the activities of farmers, winegrowers, stockbreeders, arboriculturists, horticulturists, nurserymen, gardeners, market gardeners, fish farmers, foresters and beekeepers;
4. the Horeca sector, which includes hotel, restaurant and café operators, and the camping sector.

For the details of the invoicing of the different sectors, click on the respective sector.

Waste collection

Each household and each plot of land used either commercially (trade) or for other purposes is connected to the garbage collection and subject to a connection fee, the price of which is 186€ per year, or 46,50€ per quarter.

Your invoice for waste collection, which is issued in three-month periods, is composed of:

• the connection fee (fixed tax) of 46,50 € (shown as “other tax” on the front of the invoice)
• the emptying of the grey garbage bin for household waste, the price of which depends on the volume of the garbage can:
  • • 80 litres ➔ 3,00 €/emptying
    • 120 litres ➔ 4,50 €/emptying
    • 240 litres ➔ 9,00 €/emptying
    • 1100 litres ➔ 41,25 €/emptying (only for shops or residences)

Please note that the fixed tax is due, even if your household or business does not have a garbage bin.

It is possible to have the grey bin emptied every week according to the garbage collection schedule (Ëmweltkalenner). For the grey garbage can for household waste, there is a locking system at a cost of 25€ (price of the padlock with two keys plus assembly).

In addition to the grey garbage bin, the following bins are also available:

• blue bin (120L or 240L): purchase price 30 € or 40 € respectively, emptied every 4 weeks, no fee
• brown bin (40L or 120L): purchase price 30 €, emptied every 4 weeks, no fee
• green bin (120L or 240): free, emptied every week from March to October and every two weeks from October to March, no fee

What belongs in the green bin?

Garbage collection

TIP: consider sorting your waste. If you only use your grey bin for non-recyclable waste, your waste bill will be lower. And the environment will thank you too.

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