Waste tax
You pay waste collection fees because you have the option of delivering garbage to your address.
The amount depends on the number of people registered at your address.
The municipality collects garbage every week. Even if you do not use the garbage collection service, you must pay waste collection fees.
What you need to know
Do you live with more than one person at one address? Then the assessment usually comes in the name of the person:
- who also receives tax bills for the address as the owner
- or the person who has been registered at the address the longest
If more than one person is registered at the same time, the assessment goes to the oldest resident.
Has there been a change in your situation?
Do you use an address where garbage may originate in Zoetermeer later in the year? Then you pay waste disposal charges for the number of full calendar months from the date you are registered at that address in Zoetermeer.
Are you moving your household within Zoetermeer?
Then you will take the waste collection assessment with you. As of the new year, you will receive an assessment for the new address.
Are you moving your household outside of Zoetermeer?
If so, you may be able to get a reduction in the waste disposal fee for the full calendar months that you no longer live in Zoetermeer.
Are you moving in together and relocating within Zoetermeer?
In that case, it may be possible to reduce the waste collection tax levied on you and your partner. This depends on whether you are moving in with your partner or whether you are both moving to a new address.
Issue direct debit authorization
You can issue a direct debit authorization if the amount of the assessment is under €20,000. You can arrange the authorization through:
Objecting
Do you think the assessment is incorrect? Then file an objection via:
The municipality must have received your objection within 6 weeks from the date of the assessment. You will receive confirmation of receipt within 5 working days.
For more information, see:
Requesting a waiver
Do you have a low income and few assets (money and property)? Are you unable to pay your taxes? Then apply for a waiver through:
If you are entitled to a waiver, you do not have to pay the tax or part of it. You can apply for a waiver only for your private assessments that are in your name for your residential address (not for your business assessments).
For more information, see:
Make appointment to pay waste levy at city hall
Waste tax payment at City Hall is by appointment only.
Please note! At City Hall you can only pay by debit card or cash.
Change or delete appointment?
Once you have made an appointment you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail also contains a link that allows you to change or delete your appointment.
Are you changing your appointment? If so, don't forget to delete the other appointment!
Do you no longer have the e-mail? Call 14 079. A staff member can change or delete the appointment for you.
Costs
The garbage tax is listed on the municipal tax bill.
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| household 1 person | €307.88 |
| household of 2 persons | €345.70 |
| household of 3 or more persons | €362.54 |