No more free visits to the "tip"
From the 1st of January, you can visit the tip a maximum of 24 times a year if you own a house. If you own a holiday home or are a tenant, it’s a maximum of 12 times a year. After that, you have to pay 300 crowns every time you want to leave household waste at the recycling centre.
”There is a small number that abuses the system and others pay for it”Johan Karlsvärd, CEO of Renhållningen Kristianstad
– We’re not trying to go after the majority of people, but there is a small number that abuses the system and others pay for it, says Johan Karlsvärd, CEO of Renhållningen Kristianstad.
”We have a problem with waste that is dumped in the municipality every day, all year round”Ulf Persson (C)
Kristianstad Municipal Council has now made a decision about waste tax. It will be increased by between 40 and 70 crowns per year. But that which caused a debate was the limit for the number of times you can visit recycling centres.
– We have a problem with waste that is dumped in the municipality every day, all year round, said Ulf Persson (C).
Returum recycling centre
Opened September 2020 at Optovägen 2, Ängamöllan.
There are five recycling centres, ÅVC, in Kristianstad municipality (in Arkelstorp, Åhus, Degeberga, Tollarp and Kristianstad).
Here, all household waste is collected and recycled.
From January 1st, you can visit the ÅVC a maximum of 24 times a year if you own a house. If you own a holiday home or are a tenant, it’s a maximum of 12 times a year. After that, you have to pay 300 crowns every time you want to leave household waste
What you throw away as waste can be used to make things at the Skaparverkstaden in Returum. There, groups can book study visits to learn more about waste, the environment and sustainability.
Returum is open Monday, Wednesday-Friday from 11 am to 6 pm and Saturday-Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm.
Read more at Returum
– All of the recycling stations are littered. In Helsingborg, they’ve solved the problem by receiving everything at their facilities. We could do the same here; then there won’t be a problem.
Ulf Persson's request to refer waste back was rejected. As a result, the Municipal Council decided to introduce the change.