Moving can be quite exciting and stressful. You have a lot to arrange for your new place. But before you leave, you want to leave your old home clean and tidy. We're happy to help you with tips on how to deal with items and materials you don't want to move. Follow these simple steps.
Step 1 | Sell, repair, or give away items
Do you have usable items you don't want to move, such as furniture, toys, or clothing? Sell them, give them away, or take them to a thrift store. This way, you'll be doing someone else a favor and reducing your waste. You can have broken appliances repaired or drop them off at the recycling center for free with your recycling pass. For more information, visit waardlanden.nl/hergebruik-reparatie.
Step 2 | Separate waste and raw materials
Reusable items, such as paper and cardboard, glass, and textiles, should be disposed of separately in the appropriate collection containers in your neighborhood. Or, if you have one, in the raw materials containers at your home. Hazardous waste such as old cleaning products, batteries, and paint can be disposed of separately at the recycling center for free using your recycling pass. Anything that truly cannot be recycled should be disposed of in the residual waste container using your recycling pass. For more information, visit waardlanden.nl/afval-scheiden.
Step 3 | Take away or have bulky waste collected
If something doesn't fit in the residual waste container, it's considered bulky waste. You can take bulky waste to the recycling center with your recycling pass. You can borrow a trailer for free at the recycling center. Or you can schedule a bulky waste collection appointment online. Find out more or make an appointment for bulky waste at waardlanden.nl/grofvuil.
You are not allowed to place waste or other items next to the collection container. You will be charged a high cleanup fee for this violation. See waardlanden.nl/schone-buurt.
Step 4 | Leave containers at your home empty and clean
Do you have containers at your home? Have them emptied again before you move. Check the Waardlanden app to see if online waste calendar Whenever possible. Don't use the containers after they've been emptied for the last time. Clean them and put the separated waste in a separate garbage bag. You can later dispose of these in the collection containers in the neighborhood or at your new address.
Step 5 | The environmental pass remains in the home
The pass belongs to the property, so you leave it behind when you move out.
Step 6 | Arrange waste at your new address
If you're moving, you must notify the municipality where you're going to live. If you remain in a municipality or move to one where we handle household waste collection, we'll automatically receive notification of your move. You don't need to arrange this yourself. Find out more at waardlanden.nl/verhuizen.
Questions
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