Application of soil

The municipality of Zoetermeer has an updated soil quality map and Soil Management Note . The soil quality map divides the municipality of Zoetermeer into zones, each with a specific soil quality and soil function. This can be used to determine whether released soil and sludge can be usefully reused within the municipality of Zoetermeer. The Soil Management Note shows how the soil quality map is used.

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 used. The Soil Management Note and the Soil Quality Map Zoetermeer 2021 make it possible to reuse batches of excavated soil elsewhere in Zoetermeer without additional soil research. Only a historical check needs to be carried out to determine whether the soil quality still corresponds to the quality and zone of the soil quality map.

Reuse of soil must always be reported in advance to the Environmental Desk . On the online Viewer soil quality map You can use search functions to check whether a batch of soil is reusable and where.