A municipal dishwasher that travels to every local event
The municipality of St. Valentin (Lower Austria) purchased a mobile dishwashing unit in 2023: two commercial dishwashers on a trailer: capable of serving events with up to 1,000 participants. The unit is loaned to local event organisers, providing not just washing capacity but also reusable dishware for the event. It has been frequently hired since purchase and has made reusable systems the practical default for events in the municipality.
Where
- St. Valentin, Lower Austria (approximate pin at municipality centre)
How to participate
- St. Valentin event organisers: contact the municipality to book the mobile dishwasher for your event: ask about the dishware package included
- Other Lower Austria municipalities: contact Zero Waste Austria for guidance on the St. Valentin model and how to acquire or share similar equipment through an inter-municipal arrangement
- Advocates in states without reuse mandates: use St. Valentin as the proof that municipally owned dishwasher infrastructure is affordable and popular: equipment cost pays for itself in event catering savings
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- Lead: Municipality of St. Valentin + Zero Waste Austria: Verein westwinkel
- Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th edition