Application of soil
The municipality of Zoetermeer has an updated soil quality map and Soil Management Memorandum. The soil quality map divides the municipality of Zoetermeer into zones, each with a specific soil quality and soil function. This makes it possible to determine whether released soil and dredging can be beneficially reused within the municipality of Zoetermeer. The soil quality map is described in the Soil Management Memorandum.
Whether a batch of soil is reusable depends on the quality of the excavated soil in relation to the function of the location where the soil will be applied. The Soil Management Memorandum and the Zoetermeer Soil Quality Map 2021 make it possible to reuse batches of released soil elsewhere in Zoetermeer without additional soil testing. Only a historical check must be carried out to check whether the soil quality still matches the quality and zone of the soil quality map.
Reuse of soil must always be reported in advance to the Environment Desk. On the online Viewer soil quality map you can use search functions to check whether a batch of soil is reusable and where.