Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road
How are the costs for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road developing? Find cost indices incl. and excl. fuel and road tax. The statistics are made at the request of The Danish Transport and Logistics Association and Danish Industry.
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A measure of relative changes in costs over time for e.g. a sector or industry. It shows the average change in costs between two periods. Costs refer to the expenditures associated with running a business, such as producing goods and/or providing services. These may include expenses for raw materials, equipment, wages, transport, consumables, rent, consultancy, development, administration and capital costs, although the specific components vary across different cost indices. A cost index differs from a price index by excluding profit and sales taxes.
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Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road
To calculate the indices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road mainly data (prices) from other statistics in Statistics Denmark are used. Monthly prices of some goods and services are collected from Price index for Domestic Supply (PRIS1115) and the Net Price Index (PRIS116). See the statistical documentation for these indices for more info. Labour costs relate to wage rates fixed by collective agreements between Danish Industry and the United Federation of Danish Workers (previously the Danish Specialized Workers' Union). Fuel prices are gathered as quarterly averages of daily prices from fuel stations incl. various taxes but excl. sales tax. Road tax is only included in relevant indices for Freight transport by road, and is calculated on the basis of kilometers driven and emissions classes for all lorries registered in Denmark in 2024.
The weight basis is developed in collaboration with Danish Transport and Logistics and Danish Industry. Index calculations include costs of labour, social costs, repair and maintenance, fuel, tires, administration, insurance and capital costs.
Cost index for refuse collection, sludge removal and freight transport by road
| 2024Q2 | 2024Q3 | 2024Q4 | 2025Q1 | 2025Q2 | 2025Q3 | 2025Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | |||||||
| Refuse collection | 106.8 | 106.8 | 107.0 | 107.7 | 110.6 | 110.8 | 111.0 |
| Slurry pump | 106.8 | 106.9 | 107.2 | 108.7 | 110.7 | 111.2 | 111.5 |
| Freight transport by road | 103.8 | 103.2 | 103.4 | 107.5 | 108.3 | 108.7 | 109.0 |
| Percentage change compared to previous quarter | |||||||
| Refuse collection | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Slurry pump | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Freight transport by road | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Percentage change compared to same quarter the year before | |||||||
| Refuse collection | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Slurry pump | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Freight transport by road | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
To calculate the indices for refuse collection, slurry pump and freight transport by road mainly data (prices) from other statistics in Statistics Denmark are used. Monthly prices of some goods and services are collected from Price index for Domestic Supply (PRIS1115) and the Net Price Index (PRIS116). See the statistical documentation for these indices for more info. Labour costs relate to wage rates fixed by collective agreements between Danish Industry and the United Federation of Danish Workers (previously the Danish Specialized Workers' Union). Fuel prices are gathered as quarterly averages of daily prices from fuel stations incl. various taxes but excl. sales tax. Road tax is only included in relevant indices for Freight transport by road, and is calculated on the basis of kilometers driven and emissions classes for all lorries registered in Denmark in 2024.
The weight basis is developed in collaboration with Danish Transport and Logistics and Danish Industry. Index calculations include costs of labour, social costs, repair and maintenance, fuel, tires, administration, insurance and capital costs.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
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 (DTL - Danske Vognmænd) and are, among others, used for price regulation of contracts. The indices have been published since 1997.