Skip to content
Search dst.dk

    Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road

    The purpose of these indices is to show trends in prices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road in Denmark. The indices are made at the request of Dansk Transport og Logistik (Danish Haulage and Logistics) and are, among other things, used for price regulation in contracts. The indices have been published since 1997.

    Statistical presentation

    The indices are produced on a quarterly basis and separately for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road. They are calculated separately for each industry

    Read more about statistical presentation

    Statistical processing

    The Cost index for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road includes costs of labor, repairs and maintenance, fuel, tires, administration, insurance and capital costs. These are weighed together to form the total indices. The weights reflect the cost shares of the total costs of performing refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road.

    Read more about statistical processing

    Relevance

    The purpose of the indices is to reflect the development in the costs of refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road.

    Read more about relevance

    Accuracy and reliability

    The weighting for the new indices is established in cooperation with Dansk Transport og Logistik (the Danish Transport and Logistics Association) and Dansk Industri (Confederation of Danish Industry), who also fund the indices. The indices are deemed representative for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road performed in Denmark.

    Changes in the salary agreements often take effect from the month of March. The new agreements, however, are often not publicly available until the second quarter. Thus, they are not included until the calculation of the second quarter. This might produce a slight discrepancy between when the agreement actually take effect and when this effect shows up in the development of the indices.

    Figures on statistical errors are not available.

    Read more about accuracy and reliability

    Timeliness and punctuality

    The statistics are published quarterly at the beginning of February, May, August and November. The statistics are usually published without delay in relation to the scheduled date.

    Read more about timeliness and punctuality

    Comparability

    The cost indices for refuse collection and slurry pump are comparable over time from 1997 until today. The cost index for freight transport by road is comparable over time from 2022 until today.

    There are no international statistics which are directly comparable to the Danish indices.

    Read more about comparability

    Accessibility and clarity

    Read more about accessibility and clarity