Households will now pay 60 euros per year in environmental tax. Single-person households and single-parent families with only minor children will pay 30 euros. With this contribution, the city of Halle invests in waste collection, a tidy city, additional green spaces, nature, and water management.
The tax assessment notices for the environmental tax will be sent out starting October 21st. Those using eBox can receive their notice digitally from that day. The rate is adjusted annually for inflation.
The new rates are: 60 euros per year per household, 30 euros per year for single-person households, and 30 euros per year for single-parent families with only minor children. The discount for single-parent families therefore only applies when all resident children are minors.
Through the environmental tax, every resident contributes to a clean, green, and sustainable living environment. The proceeds are used to pay for, among other things, the collection and processing of household waste, the maintenance of parks and green areas, the creation of additional green spaces, and the fight against litter.
Halle is also investing in specific projects throughout the city, such as planting extra trees and hedges, implementing erosion control measures like creating erosion pools, allocating more space for water and nature in the Grote Weide, purchasing plots along the Zennepad, and planting flower bulbs across Halle.
