Many residents have questions about waste and raw materials policy, waste separation, and waste disposal tax. This is understandable. Therefore, you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about bulky household waste here.
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By bulky waste, we mean bulky household waste that is too large or too heavy for the residual waste container and that you can no longer repair, sell, give away, or take to the thrift store. Such as a worn-out sofa, a broken chair, or a discarded table.
Since January 1, 2024, the municipalities of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam and Molenlanden rates for the collection and delivery service of bulky household waste The introduction of fees for the collection and delivery service for bulky household waste does not apply to residents of Vijfheerenlanden. This municipality will decide on the introduction of fees later.
A rate for bulky household waste appears to be a very good way of reducing the amount of bulky waste that has to be incinerated.
Bulky waste that residents have collected at home is residual waste and is incinerated. This is unfortunate, because bulky household waste contains many valuable materials that can be reused. By charging a fee for this bulky waste collection service, the municipalities encourage residents to sort their bulky household waste, disassemble it at home, and dispose of it separately at the recycling center. This reduces the amount of incineration required, and allows for more recycling. This way, we ensure more circular and sustainable waste management in the region.
The fees also result in less commercial waste at recycling centers. Because of the fees, the financial advantage for contractors and landscapers to dispose of their commercial waste for free disappears. Businesses must arrange and pay for the disposal of their own commercial waste. Residents were never meant to pay for the disposal of commercial waste.
Many residents hire a contractor to carry out their home renovations or garden refurbishments. The contractor then takes care of the waste disposal, and the client pays for this. If a resident carries out the work themselves and takes the waste to the recycling center, the costs are not borne by them, but by all residents. And that's unfair.
A fee applies to a small number of waste and raw material types. These fees are set annually. With the environmental pass, each household can bring one or more of these materials to the recycling center three times a year without having to pay separately. A fee applies from the fourth visit onward. An overview of the waste and raw material types and their fees from 2024 onward can be found at waardlanden.nl/grofvuil.
Residents of Vijfheerenlanden are not charged for the collection and delivery service for bulky household waste. The municipality will decide on the introduction of fees later.
You don't have to pay separately for most raw materials. You can bring these as often as you like.
Only a small number of waste and raw material types are subject to a fee. With the environmental pass, each household can bring one or more of these types of waste and raw materials to the recycling center three times a year without having to pay separately. A fee applies from the fourth visit onward. These fees are set annually. Our staff will estimate the quantities and contents as accurately as possible. An overview of the waste and raw material types and their corresponding fees can be found at waardlanden.nl/grofvuil.
Residents of Vijfheerenlanden are not charged for the collection and delivery service for bulky household waste. The municipality will decide on the introduction of fees later.
With a valid environmental pass, you can visit the recycling center as often as you like. The pass is linked to your address. The card reader at the gate only records the number of visits per address. We also record whether you've brought waste and raw materials for which a fee applies.
The environmental pass is linked to your address. The card reader at the gate only records the number of visits per address and the number of visits with one or more raw materials, for which a separate fee applies after three visits. Linking address data with visitor data is considered personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read more at waardlanden.nl/privacy.
You pay in advance with iDeal for each time you have your bulky waste collected at home. You can have a maximum of 1 cubic meter (1 m3) collected per appointment. You pay €40,00 per cubic meter (1 m3). Make your payment here. bulky waste agreement.
Residents of Vijfheerenlanden do not pay a fee for this bulky household waste collection service. The municipality will decide on the introduction of fees later.
Bulky waste collected from residents' homes is residual waste and is incinerated. This is unfortunate, because bulky household waste contains many valuable materials that can be reused. By charging a fee for bulky waste collection, municipalities encourage residents to separate their bulky household waste and take it to the recycling center. This reduces the amount of incineration required, and allows for more recycling. This ensures more circular and sustainable waste management in the region.
If you schedule a collection, we'll collect your bulky household waste from your home within 10 business days. Previously, the waiting time could be up to two months. This long wait was a problem for many residents living in small homes.
Residents of Vijfheerenlanden do not pay a fee for this bulky household waste collection service. The municipality will decide on the introduction of fees later.