During the holidays, our waste disposal centres, Kringloop Square Nieuw-Lekkerland and our office will be closed.

In some municipalities, the collection days for waste and raw materials change. Put your container outside before 7.30am on collection day and remove it as soon as possible after emptying.

Below you can see by municipality when the collection days are by commodity. Click on the plus sign (+) for all collection days in your municipality.

With the 'Tidy Up' campaign, we want to make everyone aware of the need for less waste and even better separation. Together with the municipalities, we encourage residents to reduce waste and separate waste and important raw materials even better at home. This way, less residual waste is left for incineration and as many raw materials as possible can be recycled.

Important for the environment and your wallet

With the campaign, we want to let you know what you can do at home for our environment, the environment and future generations. And that separating waste properly ensures lower costs, than if you have a lot of residual waste. Because the less often you present residual waste, the lower the variable part of the annual waste collection charge becomes. At least, if you live in Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam or Molenlanden. This is because residents of Vijfheerenlanden do not yet have an influence on a part of the waste collection levy.

> Find out more about waste charges and tariffs

Test your knowledge with the Waste Separation Quiz

Styrofoam, an empty pizza box or a broken drinking glass. Do you know what belongs in which bin? Take the quiz and find out what you already know about waste separation. At the end of the quiz, you will receive tailored advice to increase your knowledge.

To the quiz

Watch the video: get ready for a tidy future 

Summer is the season of outdoor living and relaxation. We are outside more, out and about or on holiday. Especially then, Waardlanden helps you with handy tips to reduce waste, separate it better and keep your surroundings clean. With a few simple habits, you can prevent full containers, unpleasant odours and litter. That way, we can enjoy a fresh, tidy summer together.

Keep your container fresh and well emptied 

Warm weather and food waste are not a nice combination. Rubbish can then smell, stick or get stuck in the container faster. Pests such as fruit flies and maggots also develop more quickly. With a few simple habits, you can avoid smells, pests and waste left behind.

• Keep waste as dry as possible. Let food waste drain and freshly cut grass dry for a day before putting it in the container.
• Put a page of newspaper or some straw on the bottom. This absorbs moisture and prevents waste from sticking.
• Put the container in the shade. Heat makes waste fester and stick faster.
• Pack perishable waste well. Wrap meat, fish and fruit scraps in newspaper or use compostable organic waste bags with the Kiemplant or OK compost logo.
• You can also keep meat and fish waste in the freezer until the day of collection. Throw it frozen in the container just before you take it to the street. That way it won't rot and attract pests.
• Do not press waste. A loose content comes off better when emptied.
• Place a few branches of ivy (Hedera) or some fresh lavender in your kitchen waste container against maggots and nasty smells.
• Clean the container regularly. Use water and a little green soap, not chlorine or insect repellent.

A fresh and easy-to-empty container

On holiday? Arrange your waste before departure

In summer, many people go on holiday or away for a few days. It is smart to take care of waste at home before leaving. If rubbish is left for too long, it can start to smell or attract pests. With a few simple habits, you can avoid full bins, nasty smells and angry neighbours.

• Before leaving, empty all bins in the house, especially the kitchen and garden waste bin.
• Do not put rubbish bags in shed or corridor.
• Be careful what you put in the container. Do not just throw waste together to fill up the container, but separate it properly. This way, raw materials stay clean and can be reused.
• Have your container emptied on time. Check your personal waste calendar to see when we empty containers in your neighbourhood
• Ask someone to help. A neighbour or acquaintance can put out the container on collection day and take it back.

This is how you keep your home clean and fresh - even when you are away for a while. And by separating waste properly, you help preserve valuable resources.

Arrange your waste before your holiday

Enjoy a waste-free barbecue 

Summer is the time of long evenings, being outside and enjoying a barbecue together. With a few smart choices, you can keep it cosy, safe and waste-free.

Opt for reusable

Do not use disposable utensils or aluminium foil, but reusable plates, cups and cutlery. You can find many at the thrift shop. Or consider reusable napkins and beeswax cloths to cover food.

Dispose of coal and ashes safely

Coal and ashes often stay hot longer than you think. Let coals and ashes cool for at least a day, in a metal bucket with a lid, before disposing of them with residual waste. Put the bucket on a stone surface, for example on the patio, not in the shed or container. Only when everything is really cold, throw the remains in a well-sealed bag with the residual waste. Coal and ashes do not belong with the GFT - they contain salts and metals that interfere with compost.

Separate the rest of your BBQ waste

Plastic packaging and cans belong with the pmd. Clean paper can go with the waste paper; dirty or greasy paper belongs with the residual waste.

Enjoy a barbecue without waste

Less disposable, more reusable

At home, on the road or at work: everywhere, we unwittingly use a lot of disposable packaging. By changing small habits, together we can save a lot of waste.
Take a reusable drinking bottle, lunch box or container with you when you go out. This will save piles of plastic cups, straws and packaging. The more often we do this, the more raw materials we conserve and the less waste there will be. In this way, we make recycling more natural step by step - for ourselves and for future generations.

More tips for waste-free summer trips

Summer inflatables 

Before summer every year, check that your inflatables are still good. Small holes can sometimes be easily fixed with a repair kit. And do you want something new? First see if you can borrow, share or find it second-hand. This keeps the summer fun great and the waste small.  
Inflatable items such as air mattresses, swimming bands or beach balls are made of different types of plastic that cannot be easily separated. As a result, they cannot be recycled. So throw broken inflatable articles with the residual waste - not with the PMD. This keeps the recyclable raw materials clean and enables better recycling. 

Together through the seasons

With small actions, you can make a big difference yourself. Together, we ensure less waste, a clean neighbourhood and a pleasant living environment. So we go through the seasons together, step by step to a waste-free future

Looking for more inspiration to avoid wasting resources? View more handy tips

Spring brings new life to homes, gardens and neighbourhoods. Everything grows and blossoms and many people get back to work in the garden or enjoy going outside. Waardlanden helps you with useful tips to reduce waste, separate it better and keep the neighbourhood clean. From garden waste to old garden chairs and broken appliances - together we ensure a fresh, green start to spring.

Garden waste: what belongs where? 

With the nice weather, many people get back to work in the garden. Pruning, mowing, cleaning up - and that generates garden waste. But not everything that comes out of the garden belongs in the gft or pmd.

• Small garden waste such as grass, leaves, plants, weeds and small twigs belongs in the organic waste.
• Bulky garden waste such as thick branches, tree trunks or roots can be taken to the waste disposal site using your environmental pass.
• Empty plastic plant or cutting pots may be disposed of with the pmd
• Hard plastic, such as garden chairs, watering cans and rain barrels can be taken to the recycling centre using your mileage pass.
• Pots, hydro grains and stones belong in residual waste

What to do with soil, sand and earth? 

Are you going to tackle the garden or change a sandbox? Do not throw soil, sand and (garden) earth in the organic waste container or take it to the recycling centre. It seems natural, but these materials interfere with the composting process. As a result, a whole load of VGF waste can be rejected and can no longer be processed into compost or green gas.
Small quantities of potting compost or earth - e.g. from a flower pot, weeding or a small flower bed - can be disposed of in the organic waste. You can reuse small quantities of clean sand in your own garden, for example to fill a hole or loosen up the soil.
Do you have more sand or soil, such as the contents of a sandbox or during a garden renovation? Then you cannot dispose of it yourself. It does not belong with the VGF or residual waste and cannot be taken to the waste disposal centre. This is because of the clean soil declaration: we can only take soil and sand if we are sure that it is clean. Are you having your garden done by a landscaper? Then ask them to remove the soil and materials.
If you do it yourself, you can have larger quantities collected by special companies that take these materials, inspect them and purify them for reuse, such as Korevaar or Weverwijk. In this way, together we keep the soil clean and prevent pollution.

Where do sand, soil and (garden) earth belong?

DIY or remodelling? Watch out for asbestos!

Are you doing odd jobs or remodelling in a house or barn built before 1994? Then be careful: asbestos may be present. You may come across it in, for example, roof boards, ceiling tiles, window sills, pipes or floor canvas. Never just start drilling, sawing or breaking. Damage will release fibres that are dangerous to your health. Check in advance whether asbestos is present and take measures in time.

Use Milieucentraal's Tailored Advice to find out if you may encounter asbestos.

You may only remove asbestos yourself if it is small (maximum 35 m²), the sheets are screwed and the material is still firmly attached. In all other cases, engage a recognised company and report the removal through the Environment Desk.

Safely to the waste disposal site

Do you want to bring asbestos to the waste disposal site? Come well prepared:

• Make an advance demolition notification to your local council and Environment Desk. Sometimes a permit is required.
• Pick up special packaging film and tape for free at the waste disposal site. Then pack the asbestos at home, airtight and double.
• Fill it fill in a form stating that you have come to bring asbestos. Take this form and your demolition notification or permit with you to the waste disposal site and hand it in to the manager.
• Material resembling asbestos, such as asbestos-free corrugated sheets, are treated as asbestos at the waste disposal site. Therefore, this material must also be delivered properly packaged.

By doing so, you help ensure the safe and responsible disposal of asbestos - for yourself, your family and our employees.

Find out more about safe asbestos removal and disposal

Clean together into spring  

Spring is the time to get outside. Walking, cycling or just enjoying the sunshine. More and more residents roll up their sleeves and pick up litter along the way. Thanks to these litter pickers, our streets, parks and footpaths stay tidy - something we are proud of. Do you enjoy walking and want to contribute to a clean neighbourhood too? Request a free litter picker via milieucoach@waardlanden.nl. Every piece of litter picked up makes a difference. Want to know more about what you can do? Take a look below.

Find out more about litter picking

Together through the seasons

With small actions, you can make a big difference yourself. Together, we ensure less waste, a clean neighbourhood and a pleasant living environment. So we go through the seasons together, step by step to a waste-free future

Looking for more inspiration to avoid wasting resources? View more handy tips

Winter calls for smart habits. It is the time of short days, cold nights and warm moments at home. Especially then, Waardlanden helps you with handy tips to reduce waste, separate it better and keep the neighbourhood clean. From oliebollen fat to firework remnants and Christmas trees - together we ensure a fresh start to the year, step by step towards a waste-free future.

Prepare for frost

When there is frost, waste can freeze in the container, especially damp VGF waste. This causes problems when emptying. You can easily prevent this: put a page of newspaper in the bottom of the container so that waste does not freeze to the ground. Drain food waste well first and use special compostable bags for your VGF waste with the OK compost logo or Kiemplant logo. Also, do not tamp down waste and only put the container outside just before 7.30 in the morning. This will keep the waste loose and allow the container to be emptied properly. Is your waste still stuck? Gently poke it loose with a stick or shovel.  

Prevent the contents of your container from freezing solid

Gifts

November and December are months full of presents, cosiness, but also offers. All that buying creates a lot of waste. With a few smart habits, you can make a big difference. A gift does not have to be big or new. Give something that sticks instead of lingers: a day out, a dinner, a voucher for an activity or something you make yourself. This creates memories that last longer than stuff. Still want to give something? Choose something second-hand, local or homemade. Wrap it creatively with reusable paper or a nice cloth. This will make it personal and avoid waste.

Being smart about gifts and packaging

Pakjesavond

You can also easily save waste around New Year's Eve. Make your surprise with items you already have around the house, such as boxes, toilet rolls or newspapers. It is creative, cheap and good for the environment. Use string instead of glue or tape and choose paper or cardboard that can be easily separated later. This will make it a fun and sustainable surprise.

Tips for a creative and green Sinterklaas surprise

Christmas atmosphere at home 

After St Nicholas, many people are already getting the house ready for Christmas. Consider a sustainable alternative to the Christmas tree: a sturdy (second-hand) artificial tree that will last for years, a wooden tree or a festively decorated houseplant. This way, you can bring atmosphere into your home without unnecessary waste.

Discover sustainable alternatives to the traditional Christmas tree  

Waste after the holidays

The festive season means cosiness, good food and beautifully decorated houses. That often brings extra waste too. With a few smart habits, you can keep it sustainable and tidy. That way, your holidays will not only stay cosy, but also green.
Broken baubles belong in the residual waste, not in the bottle bank. They have a different melting point to packaging glass. Christmas lights that no longer work are electrical waste (e-waste). Dispose of them at the DIY store, electronics shop or environmental centre. This way, the materials will be reused. Foam from Christmas decorations belongs in the residual waste, but small twigs can be disposed of in the organic waste. And the net from your Christmas tree? That goes in the residual waste. Empty aluminium containers of tea lights can be disposed of with the MSW. Leftover candle wax can be reused or disposed of with residual waste.

Separating Christmas waste: tips for green holidays

Boxes and packaging

Shopped online? Always make boxes from online shops small and flat before putting them in the waste paper. This way, the container does not get clogged and we can collect everything properly. Remove plastic filling material or tape - that belongs in the residual waste. Can you tear the wrapping paper? Then put it in the waste paper. Can't you tear it? Then it is not paper and you should throw it in the residual waste. This is how we keep the waste mountain small together, also during the holidays. 

Find out the best destination for your boxes and paper

Avoid waste

A few simple habits will prevent good food from ending up in the bin. Buy what you really need. Are there still leftovers? Don't throw them away, make something tasty out of them or freeze them. Use leftover vegetables for soup, make a salad from leftover meat or turn old bread into bread pudding. This way, you avoid wasting food and celebrate the holidays sustainably.

Transform your Christmas leftovers into delicious new dishes

Submitting oil ball fat

New Year's Eve is not complete without a big bowl of oliebollen. But where do you leave that pan full of oil after baking? Never throw used oil in the sink, toilet or waste bin. This causes blockages in pipes and is bad for the environment. There is a simple and sustainable solution: hand it in at a collection point near you. You can find the nearest locations at frituurvetrecyclehet.nl.
Oil from jars containing sun-dried tomatoes or feta, for example, also does not belong in the sink, toilet or waste bin. Collect such leftover oil in a separate plastic bottle without a deposit and hand it in when the bottle is full. This way, you will help reduce waste and contribute to a cleaner environment. 

Baking oil balls? Here's how to get rid of oil smartly

Clearing fireworks debris safely

After an enjoyable New Year's Eve, a lot of fireworks rubbish is often left behind. Not only is this a dirty sight, but fireworks litter is also dangerous for people, animals and the environment. Fortunately, there is something you can do about it.
Clear away fireworks debris as soon as you can. Some leftovers are still hot or have not gone off properly and may still explode later. Therefore, never let children clean up on their own - always have an adult present. Wet firework debris a little before putting it in a rubbish bag. This prevents fires. Then dispose of it in the residual waste. This also includes large cardboard boxes or packaging. These should not be thrown away with waste paper. Would you like to help keep the streets clean? Then borrow a free litter pick via milieucoach@waardlanden.nl. 

This is how to safely dispose of fireworks waste

Ash drawer wood stove

Cosy, such a warm fire in the house. But be careful what you do with the ashes afterwards. Ashes may seem harmless, but they can still smoulder or glow for a long time. This makes them dangerous - even if they already seem cold. Always let the ashes cool completely and then put them in a well-sealed bag. Then throw it in the residual waste. It should not be thrown in the organic waste - ash contains residues of metals and salts that interfere with composting. 

Christmas tree collection

After the holiday season, you can hand in your Christmas tree for a small fee at collection points in the neighbourhood or the environmental street. This is how we keep the streets clean together and Christmas trees get a second life as raw materials. 

Find out more about Christmas tree collection

Together through the seasons

With small actions, you can make a big difference yourself. Together, we ensure less waste, a clean neighbourhood and a pleasant living environment. So we go through the seasons together, step by step to a waste-free future

Looking for more inspiration to avoid wasting resources? View more handy tips

Autumn - the days are getting shorter and we are indoors more often. With falling leaves, more wind and often a big clean-up round in the house or garden. With smart tips and solutions, Waardlanden helps you get through this period. 

Cleaning up at home

Autumn is a great time to make the house warm and cosy again. Tidy up and look at what you no longer use. Don't just throw things away, give things a second chance:

Passing on stuff

Bring usable items to the thrift shop, the recycling centre or the environmental centre. You can also dispose of many items at giveaway corners, giveaway shops or collection actions in the neighbourhood. By doing so, you help others and prevent waste.

To the waste disposal site

Do you have items or waste that do not belong or fit in the container? Then you can use your environmental pass to go to the environmental street. You may go to the waste disposal site as often as you like with your environmental pass.

Most always brings you for free

Even after multiple visits, you always bring the next commodity for free:
asbestos, baby nappies, tyres without rims, chemical waste (CDW), electrical appliances, frying oil, gas bottles, glass (fur and white), hard plastic, mattresses, metal (iron), paper and cardboard, polystyrene foam (eps), textiles and flat glass.

When do you pay a tariff?

For bulky garden waste, rubble, wood, gypsum/cellular concrete, bitumen (roofing leather) and bulky household waste applies: the first three times a year are free. After that, residents of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam and Vijfheerenlanden pay a rate. You pay that amount directly by pin at the gate to one of our staff members. Residents of Vijfheerenlanden do not have to pay separately, the municipality will decide on that later. 

Find out more about the environmental centres

Tip: borrow a free trailer from Waardlanden to take things to the waste disposal site. This makes cleaning up even easier. You can easily arrange this yourself:

Borrow a trailer from Waardlanden for 2 hours free of charge

Repair

Is something broken? A hole in a coat, a loose chair leg or a broken appliance? With a small repair, you can often still use stuff just fine. Or take it to a workshop or repair café.

Sell or swap

Put clothes, furniture, toys or appliances that are still good for sale online, bring them to a swap market or organise a swap afternoon with neighbours or friends.

Find out more about tidying up at home

Cleaning up in the garden

Leaves do not belong in the residual waste container. Put them in the organic waste container or use them in the garden, for example for compost or soon as natural protection against frost. Read below how to make your own compost at home.

Find out how to make compost

Storm and strong winds

The wind can be strong in autumn. Containers then blow over faster and waste is blown away more easily. So put your container outside just before 7.30 on the collection day and remove it from the road as soon as possible after emptying. Also prevent waste from being blown away during emptying. Put your waste in the right rubbish bag and tie it up tightly before you throw it in the container. Put PSWT in a transparent bag and tie it up tightly. For VGF waste, use special compostable bags with the Kiemplant logo or the OK compost logo. This keeps the waste together and prevents it from blowing into the street.

Prepared for storms and strong winds

Preparing for frost

Temperatures can drop significantly in autumn. If there is frost, waste can freeze in the container, especially damp VGF waste. This causes problems when emptying. You can prevent this easily: put a page of newspaper in the bottom of the container so that waste does not freeze to the ground. And use special compostable bags for your VGF waste with the OK compost logo or Kiemplant logo. Also, do not tamp down waste and only put the container outside just before 7.30 in the morning. This way the waste stays loose and the container can be emptied properly.

Prepare for colder weather

Looking ahead to the festive month

Gifts

November and December are months full of gifts, offers and cosiness. But all that buying often creates mountains of waste. Make it something special this year: give a gift that you experience together. Think of a day out, a voucher for an outing or a fun activity. This creates memories that last longer than stuff. Do you still opt for a gift? Think second-hand with a story or something you make yourself. Wrap creatively with a cloth or a nice poster: attractive and sustainable.

Being smart about gifts and packaging

Pakjesavond

You can also easily save waste around New Year's Eve. Make your surprise with items you already have around the house, such as boxes, toilet rolls or newspapers. It is creative, cheap and good for the environment. Use string instead of glue or tape and choose paper or cardboard that can be easily separated later. This will make it a fun and sustainable surprise.

Tips for a creative and green Sinterklaas surprise

Christmas atmosphere at home 

After St Nicholas, many people are already getting the house ready for Christmas. Consider a sustainable alternative to the Christmas tree: a sturdy (second-hand) artificial tree that will last for years, a wooden tree or a festively decorated houseplant. This way, you can bring atmosphere into your home without unnecessary waste.

Discover sustainable alternatives to the traditional Christmas tree

Lots of boxes and old paper?

Boxes from online shops? Always make them small and flat before putting them in the waste paper. Then nothing will clog up and we can empty the container properly. Do the tear test on wrapping paper: if it tears well, you can dispose of it as waste paper. Does it not tear or is it very shiny? Then it belongs in the residual waste. This is how we keep the waste mountain small together - also during the holidays.

Find out the best destination for your boxes and paper

Together through the seasons

With small actions, you can make a big difference yourself. Together, we ensure less waste, a clean neighbourhood and a pleasant living environment. So we go through the seasons together, step by step to a waste-free future

Looking for more inspiration to avoid wasting resources? View more handy tips

Our commodity inspectors are on the road in the region every day. They check containers in different neighbourhoods on collection days. This helps to improve the quality of the raw materials collected and to keep the separated raw materials as clean as possible. Because only clean raw materials can be reused.

Yellow and red cards

Sometimes our inspectors find rubbish that does not belong in the container. These are often small mistakes, such as pieces of wood, plastic, dog waste bags, paper or ash residues. In the recycling process, these are very harmful. That is why we hang a card on the container: not to punish, but to help and remind.

Yellow card

There is waste in your container that should not go in. The card shows which waste it is. You may dispose of this card with the old paper.

Now what?

Your container has been emptied. Separate your waste properly and avoid a red card. Your container will not be emptied.

Red card

With a red card, the container has not been emptied. It contains the wrong waste. The card shows what does not belong in it. You can throw this card away with the old paper.

Now what?

Take out the wrong waste, put it in the right container and offer the container again the next round of collection.

Why is good separation important?

We want to reuse as many valuable raw materials as possible. This is only possible if the quality is good. If waste streams are too contaminated, they cannot be recycled. Then an entire load is incinerated as residual waste at high cost. Valuable raw materials are then lost - even from residents who do separate properly. We want to prevent this together. Will you help?

In doubt?

We understand that divorce is sometimes difficult. The divorce guide helps! View the divorce guide on our website or in the Waardlanden app.

Just shoot away here or kick out. Throwing our cigarette filters on the street, in the green or in the well is a habit we should change as soon as possible. Every cigarette butt is one too many. Not only is it dirty, but it is also super bad for nature and our health. The Hey Pervert-campaign aims to counter the huge amount of cigarette filters on the streets, highlight social undesirability and change smokers' behaviour.

Fags pollute even if you don't see them

Fags may seem small, but they cause great damage. They pollute water and soil, and contain toxins that are bad for humans, animals and the environment. That is why Hey Pervert the attention of smokers and non-smokers alike. The campaign shows how harmful cigarette butts are and why it is time to do something about it.

Behaviour change campaign

Hey Pervert shows how harmful cigarette butts on the street, in the well or in green spaces are. With the Hey Viespeuk campaign on social media, on municipal websites and pages in door-to-door newspapers, with flyers and posters on the streets, at bus stops and stations and in newsletters, we inform people about the problem of cigarette butts and find out what they can do themselves.

Take the cigarette quiz

 Do you know what happens to a cigarette butt that ends up on the street? And how long it takes for such a filter to break down? Take the online cigarette quiz and test your knowledge about cigarette filters and their impact on the environment. Afterwards, you will immediately see what you got right, what you didn't - and why. So you can learn in a few minutes how harmful a small cigarette butt can be.

Tackle cigarette butts with the Toolkit

Prevent cigarette butts on the streets around your business park, club or organisation. Especially for entrepreneurs and sports clubs, there is the free Bye Dirty Toolkit. Here you will find a poster, flyer, social media posts and ready-to-use texts for your website, for example. So you have everything you need to take action against cigarette litter yourself.

Download the toolkit here

Frequently asked questions

Together with the municipality of Gorinchem, we are taking an important step towards a more sustainable and cleaner Gorinchem. After 11 April, the separate collection of paper and cardboard in the city centre will stop. Instead, there will be 15 locations with collection containers where you can dispose of your paper and cardboard free of charge without having to use your environmental card.  

New locations of paper collection containers

Friday 11 April is the last time paper and cardboard will be collected separately in the city centre. There are already collection containers for paper and cardboard on Boerenstraat, Groenmarkt, Heerenlaantje, Nonnenveld, Struisvogelstraat, Rond de Watertoren and Varkenmarkt. Eight more locations will be added. From then on, all inner city residents will be able to dispose of paper and cardboard free of charge at any of the 15 locations nearby at any time.  

Why this change?

Many residents separate their waste and raw materials even better due to the new waste and raw materials policy. As a result, there is less supply of residual waste, also in the city centre. A number of collection containers for residual waste can therefore be used for paper and cardboard. These containers will get a new valve. Using containers is better for the environment. It prevents loose paper and cardboard from getting wet or blowing through the neighbourhood as litter. Dry and clean material can be recycled up to seven times. Containers also make collection faster and easier.  

Where are the collection containers for paper and cardboard?

The 15 locations with collection containers are spread throughout the city centre, so there is always a container within walking distance. The map below shows exactly where the containers will be. The containers are easy to spot and simple to use. You do not need your environmental card to throw your paper and cardboard in the container. 

See here where the collection containers for paper and cardboard will be located in Gorinchem city centre.

Return or request paper container 

• Do you have a paper container at your property? 
  You can continue to use it as usual. The collection day does change: from now on, we will empty the container during the day on the first Tuesday of every month. The first time will be on Tuesday 6 May. Place your container at the collection point before 7.30 am.  
• Would you like to request a paper container? 
  Don't have a paper container yet, but want one? Send a mail to info@waardlanden.nl, then we will deliver it to your home free of charge. The paper container is then emptied during the day every first Tuesday of the month. 

• Don't want your paper container anymore? 
  Do you prefer to use the new collection containers in the neighbourhood? Have your container collected free of charge by making an appointment via info@waardlanden.nl.  

What is allowed in the paper container? 

Only dry and clean newspapers, leaflets, envelopes and cardboard boxes should go in the paper container. Not sure whether something is made of paper or cardboard? If you can tear it, it is paper and may go in the paper container. If you make cardboard smaller, you can put more in the container and it will not clog up the container. Wet and dirty paper belongs in the residual waste, because it cannot be recycled properly. 

Let op: no more paper and cardboard on the street after 11 April  

After 11 April, paper and cardboard may no longer be put loose in the street, even next to a collection container. This prevents litter and extra clean-up costs. 

Frequently asked questions and answers