Free placards
It is prohibited in Zoetermeer to plaster objects or have them plastered. This is laid down in the General Local Bye-Law Zoetermeer (APV), article 2:32. To allow the expression of opinions and announcements, 14 free posting columns have been placed.
Billboards
On these billboards, anyone may announce through posters, messages (expressions of opinion) and events (announcements).
The posting of commercial advertising (brand and product advertising) and obscene, racist or offensive posters and/or texts are not permitted. These are punishable and will be removed.
The billboards are cleaned 3 times a year:
- late January - early February
- late May - early June
- late October - early November
Schedule cleaning of billboards 2024
- Cleaning round 1: week 6 (Feb. 5 - Feb. 9)
- Cleaning round 2: week 24 (June 10-June 14) (after the European Parliament elections on Thursday, June 6, 2024)
- Cleaning round 3: week 45 (Nov. 4 - Nov. 8))
14 spots with free billboards in Zoetermeer
- Center: Marketplace, London Street side
- Center: outside, along bike path
- Village: Pilatusdam, parking lot
- Driemanspolder: Clauslaan, corner parking lot Hoogvliet
- Palenstein: Du Meelaan, near RandstadRail station
- Meerzicht: Eesterwaard, parking lot near RandstadRail station
- Buytenwegh: Vorstiusrode, near bus stop, RandstadRail side
- De Leyens: Van 't Hoffplein, RandstadRail side
- Seghwaert: Parkdreef, corner of Tuindreef
- Seghwaert: Meeuwenveld, side Parkdreef
- Noordhove: Lijnbaan near shopping center
- Rokkeveen: Nathaliegang near number 81
- Rokkeveen: Groen-blauwlaan, parking lot shopping center De Vlieger
- Oosterheem: Oosterheemplein, below RandstadRail stop
Do you see something being defaced (graffiti)? Call the police (0900-8844) or Report Crime Anonymously (0800-7000).
Are the perpetrators already gone? Then report the defacement to us via the BuitenBeter app or the contact form. Or call 14 079 (also outside office hours).