Many residents have questions about waste and raw materials policy, waste separation and waste collection . This is understandable. Therefore, here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about arranging waste at your new address.
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You were unable to put your bin bag in the container, but your environmental pass was scanned, because you opened the lid and heard the 'click'? If so, make a report to our customer contact centre within five working days.
Our customer contact centre staff can have them check whether your failed offer has been registered and, if necessary, they can have it corrected in the registration system. We will be happy to help!
You can submit a notification within five working days by fully filling in the form below and providing additional information under 'Message':
Putting rubbish next to the collection container is not allowed. Apart from the high cost of this offence, side deposits are bad for a neighbourhood's safety and public health, and it also looks very dirty. Together, we keep the neighbourhood tidy and clean.
Many residents have questions about the new waste and resources policy, waste separation and waste charges. This is understandable. Therefore, here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about the collection of baby nappies and medical waste (such as incontinence materials).
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Many residents have questions about waste and resources policy, waste separation and waste charges. This is understandable. That is why you will find answers to frequently asked questions about the litter pass here.
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Nice of you to test your knowledge about waste separation. Find out which type of waste trap separator you are. And how you can contribute to a clean and waste-free region. Scroll down and click on the green button with "Start the quiz".
On the Gelkenes industrial estate in Groot-Ammers, you will find Ecopark Groot-Ammers. The site houses an environmental street, a workshop, 2nd chance building materials depot, an education area and a recycling centre.
Together with our local partners Korevaar Group and The Companion here for the municipalities of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden and Vijfheerenlanden, we make every effort to reuse your discarded items as best we can. This way, we do not waste raw materials and do not deplete the earth. And we work together towards a clean environment and waste-free future.
From 1 December 2023 you are welcome to visit our waste disposal centres with an environmental pass. Without a pass, you will not be able to visit the waste disposal site after 1 December 2023. More information and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at waardlanden.nl/grofvuil.
Transportweg 3, 2964 LP Groot-Ammers
| Environmental street | 2nd Chance Building Materials (KoreNet site) |
Workshop The Journeyman | |
| Monday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 08:00 to 17:00 | 09.30 to 17.00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 17:00 | 09.30 to 17.00 |
| Thursday | Closed | 08:00 to 17:00 | Closed |
| Friday | 08:30 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 17:00 | 09.30 to 17.00 |
| Saturday | 08.30 to 16.00 | 09:00 to 15:30 | Closed |
To bring your discarded items to the Ecopark, you can use a Waardlanden trailer free of charge.
> Find out more about the possibilities and conditions to borrow a trailer
Bring your discarded goods and materials to the waste disposal site at the Ecopark. One of our staff will welcome you at the entrance. Together we will examine your cargo and advise you on the best route across the site. We will also tell you which goods and materials can be reused or repaired and which you can dispose of at the waste disposal site.
> Find out more about how the waste disposal site works
> Consult the regulations for environmental centres to bring in waste and raw materials
At the Ecopark, we give as many goods and materials as possible a second chance. At the waste disposal area, there is a special area where you can neatly put your things that could get a 2nd chance. In the workshop, people who need a helping hand work under supervision to repair or make up as many goods as possible, such as furniture. Of course, you can take back your repaired items yourself for a small fee. We sell donated items in the regional thrift shops or in the webshop of The Companion.
At 2e Kans Bouwmaterialen you can buy sustainable building materials that you want to give a second life. Take a look in the webshop of 2nd Chance Building Materials to the current supply of circular building materials. You can also drop off your reusable building materials.
KoreNet converts goods that cannot be reused as products into reusable raw materials. For example, KoreNet separates your delivered wood into reusable wood and wood that goes to the chipboard industry. KoreNet also uses a sorting plant to separate raw materials delivered mixed, such as wood, plastic and metal for recycling.
From the education room, you have a view over the Ecopark. Here you can learn more about the circular economy and how you yourself can contribute to a better environment. The education room can be visited by appointment and is suitable for groups, such as school classes. Guided tours of the Ecopark are also possible.
Want to know more about the possibilities or make an appointment? Send an email to info@waardlanden.nl.
With your visit to the Ecopark...
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Waardlanden handles waste and raw materials collection for the municipalities of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden and Vijfheerenlanden.
For you and over 64,000 other households, our 110 or so employees ensure that you can separate your household waste into recyclable raw materials as easily and effectively as possible. We transport collected raw materials to specialised companies that make them suitable for reuse in various production processes and applications. Residual waste goes to incinerators. At Waardlanden, we have trucks, sweepers and private cars to collect your waste and raw materials, clean roads, grit against slipperiness and control weeds.
> View Waardlanden's regulations and articles of association
By taking cleaning out of the municipalities' hands and working across municipal borders, collection and cattle routes have been optimised. Trolleys go into the region in a targeted way, working smartly and quickly. Many shared services are used throughout the region.
Our primary task is to take care of cleaning and waste disposal for municipalities. In doing so, we focus on providing residents with good service and information. That quality comes first is reflected in our wide range of services. For example, extra service vans are on daily rotation in the region so that we can always respond flexibly, our environmental coaches are present at regional events for help and tips on less waste and better separation, and you can request a new or extra raw materials container.
With the Waardlanden app, integrated into the website, you as a resident can arrange and look up many matters relating to waste and raw materials separation online. This is how we help you separate your waste and reusable materials and products as easily as possible.
> Find out more at waardlanden.nl/self-regulation
In waste collection, we sometimes encounter serious pollution. These include rubbish deposits at the collection containers and dumped waste in public spaces. Our supervisors do all they can to combat this. Of course, you can also contact them with your questions about waste and raw materials.
> Read more at waardlanden.nl/schone-neighbourhood
Our organisation is socially aware and socially committed. We offer work to people of various work and thinking levels, including people distanced from the labour market. In doing so, we work closely with the municipalities and organisations in our region.
Waardlanden pays attention to the user-friendliness, accessibility and findability of online information. Everyone should be able to easily find, use and view our website.
Is this website, or parts of it, not easily accessible for you? Do you have questions, tips or comments about accessibility? Please feel free to contact us via the contact form
This website does not yet fully comply with accessibility requirements according to international standard EN 301 549/WCAG 2.1. Waardlanden is continuously working to comply.
The accessibility guidelines also set high requirements for PDF files. Waardlanden cannot currently guarantee that all PDFs on this website comply with accessibility guidelines.
Litter lying around on the streets and in nature is called litter. Litter is left behind or thrown away by people. Examples include cigarette butts, chewing gum and packaging, such as drinks cans, bottles and candy wrappers. This causes a lot of annoyance. It is bad for people, animals and nature. Moreover, it attracts vermin and cleaning up costs society a lot of money.
Waste on the streets and in green spaces decays very slowly. Chewing gum only decomposes after at least 20 years, and a beverage can hardly decomposes at all. Some raw materials, such as glass and plastic, do not even decompose at all. Therefore, always throw waste in a public rubbish bin or take it home. This way, you can separate it properly. Drinks cans and bottles now have a deposit, so you can even return them.
Do you want to keep your street, green area, schoolyard or shopping area clean, alone or with a group, and organise clean-up actions to do so? We will help you with materials and tips. Together, we keep our surroundings clean and beautiful.
It's contagious: a place we actively keep clean stays cleaner. And clean-ups are fun to do, you are immediately outside having fun.
If you organise the action(s), we will help you with the necessary items:
Afterwards, we will come by with one of our trucks and dispose of the bags of litter. Or, if you occasionally have a full bag of litter, throw it in an underground container for residual waste in the neighbourhood. Get involved too!
> Send an e-mail to our environmental coaches Nelleke and Ingrid And we will work together.
Waardlanden and the municipalities are very grateful to you for voluntarily picking up litter and helping to keep our beautiful surroundings clean and safe. Picking up any kind of litter is a step in the right direction towards making our region more beautiful and cleaner. Some pick up litter while walking the dog, others go out on a fixed day a week or month. As a litter picker, you decide when and how often you pick up litter.
Everyone who helps keep our environment clean should be able to dispose of shredded litter in a residual waste collection container. With our special litter pass, from 1 January 2024, you will be able to open nearby residual waste collection containers free of charge to dispose of shredded litter. The introduction of the recycling tariff in Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam and Molenlanden will therefore not cause you to pay more to throw away picked-up litter. You only pay for offering your household residual waste. The recycling tariff will not apply to residents of Vijfheerenlanden in 2024. This municipality will decide on the recycling tariff after an evaluation of the effects of the other measures.
Are you interested in a litter pass? Contact our environmental coaches at milieucoach@waardlanden.nl. They will process your application. You will receive an application form by e-mail to apply for the litter pass and the terms of use. This is because we like to make clear agreements in advance with each litter picker about the use of the litter pass.You can find the terms of use Of the litter pass.
We use the details you provide when you apply for the litter pass to officially register you as a litter volunteer. And to keep you informed of news and developments concerning litter.We register the deposits you make with your litter pass. We use this data to check whether you are using the litter pass according to the terms of use. To investigate Waardlanden's use and policy objectives with the litter pass, we make reports of the registered deposits. Would you like more information on how Waardlanden processes personal data around waste collection? Take a look at waardlanden.nl/privacy.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the litter pass here. Do you have another question? Ask us your question. We will do our best to answer your question to the best of our ability. And you help complete this list of frequently asked questions right away.
Our special newsletter for litter pickers will keep you informed from News, campaigns, interesting facts and results around litter.
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