Household waste
In Zoetermeer, we separate our waste as much as possible. Some types of waste can be reused, which is why you hand them in separately. These include paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, glass and textiles. The waste that remains is residual waste and is incinerated. This is bad for the environment and costs a lot of money. By separating waste properly, we keep the amount of residual waste as low as possible. On this webpage we explain further how it works in our city.
Where do you dispose of residual waste?
Where you dispose of residual waste depends on where you live. If you live in a row house, residual waste goes in your gray mini-container. Do you live in an apartment building or in Oosterheem? Then you can dispose of your residual waste in the underground container in your street.
Minicontainers
The gray container is for residual waste. The green containers is for Vegetable, Fruit, Garden Waste and Food Waste (GFT+E). The municipality empties the containers every other week. One week the gray container and the other week the green container. Check www.mijnafvalwijzer.nl for collection days. Also for any changes due to holidays.
There is a designated spot on your street where you put your container if you want it emptied. Put your container here before 7:30 a.m. No trash should stick out, the lid should be closed due to pests and do not stomp on the trash.
Is there a problem with your mini-container? For example, it is broken or you want to exchange it for a smaller/larger size. Click on the button below.
Underground containers
You open the underground containers with your yellow waste disposal pass. The containers are closed between 00:00 and 06:00 to avoid noise pollution. Please keep this in mind if you are having a party or going on vacation at night. You are not allowed to put garbage next to the containers. This is prohibited and you may be fined for it.
Environmental Islands
You can hand in paper, cardboard, plastic, tin, glass and textiles at an environmental island. Look for the nearest environmental island on the map | Environmental Islands. Do you think a clean city is important? Then you can adopt an environmental island. You will then receive materials from the municipality to keep the islands neat and clean. For more information visit:
Bulky waste
If you have bulky waste, bring it to the Self-Deposit . You will need the yellow waste disposal pass that every household receives from the municipality. If you are unable to take the bulky waste away yourself, you can make an appointment to have the bulky waste collected. For all information about bulky waste and to make an appointment, visit:
Did you know that there are quite a few thrift stores, a toy bank, a clothing bank and a wood bank in Zoetermeer? If you have stuff that someone else can still use, bring it here. You can look up the various stores online.
With a broken kettle, sewing machine or vacuum cleaner, you can drop by Piëzo's Repair café. There, if possible, your appliance will be repaired free of charge.
Waste disposal pass
Have you lost your waste disposal pass or is the pass broken? Then request a new one from Customer Service Waste Collection.
Learn more about waste separation?
On the website Zoetermeer aan de bak you can find more information about waste separation. Would you like to know where to dispose of a specific product, such as aluminum foil or sandwich bags? Then check out the Waste Separation Guide.
Costs
You pay the cost of collecting and processing household waste through the municipal waste levy. If we work together to separate as much waste as possible and keep residual waste low, we can minimize increases in waste collection fees.
Questions?
Do you have any questions? For example, about your waste disposal pass or about an additional container for medical waste? If so, please contact Customer Service Waste Collection.
