Household waste
In Zoetermeer we separate our waste as much as possible. Some types of waste can be reused and that is why you hand them in separately. Think of paper, cardboard, plastic, tin, glass and textiles. The waste that remains is residual waste and this is burned. That is bad for the environment and it costs a lot of money. By separating properly we keep the amount of residual waste as low as possible. On this web page 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 terraced 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 and for any changes due to holidays.
A place has been designated in your street where you can put the container if you want it emptied. Put your container here before 7:30. There may be no waste sticking out, the lid must be closed because of vermin and do not compact the waste.
Is there a problem with your mini container? For example, it is broken or you want to exchange it for a smaller/larger size. Then click on the button below.
Underground containers
You open the underground containers with your yellow waste disposal pass . The containers are closed between 0:00 and 6:00 to prevent noise pollution. Please take this into account if you have a party or are going on holiday at night. You are not allowed to put waste next to the containers. This is prohibited and you can get a fine for it.
Environmental islands
Paper, cardboard, plastic, tin, glass and textiles can be delivered to 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 receive materials from the municipality to keep the islands neat and clean. For more information, see:
Bulky waste
If you have bulky waste, bring it to the Self Delivery Depot. 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 picked up. For all information about bulky waste and to make an appointment, visit:
Did you know that Zoetermeer has quite a few thrift stores, a toy bank, a clothing bank and a wood bank? If you have stuff that someone else can still use, bring it here. You can look up the different stores online.
With a broken kettle, sewing machine or vacuum cleaner you can visit the Repair café of Piëzo. There your device will be repaired, if possible, free of charge.
Waste disposal pass
Are you your waste disposal pass Lost or broken pass? Request a new one from the Waste Collection Customer Service.
Learn more about waste separation?
On the Zoetermeer website at work find more information about waste separation. Do you want to know where you can throw away a specific product, such as aluminum foil or sandwich bags? Then look at the Waste Separation Guide .
Costs
The costs for collecting and processing household waste are paid via the municipal waste tax . If we separate as much waste as possible and keep residual waste low, we can limit the increase in waste tax as much as possible.
Questions?
Do you have any questions? For example about your waste disposal pass or an extra container for medical waste? Please contact the Waste Collection Customer Service .