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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As a resident of one of the Waardlanden municipalities you are very welcome at all our recycling centersDon't forget to bring your environmental pass. Without it, you won't have access to the recycling centers.
With the environmental pass, you can visit our recycling centers as often as you like. However, the municipalities of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, and Molenlanden have introduced a fee for a small number of waste and raw material types since January 1, 2024. These fees are set annually. With the environmental pass, each household can bring one or more of these raw materials to the recycling center three times a year without having to pay separately. From the 4the A fee applies to visits. You can read more about which raw materials you have to pay for separately 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 can return most items and materials to the recycling center free of charge with your environmental pass. A fee applies to only a small number of waste and raw material types. These fees are set annually. With your 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.
A large portion of the construction waste and bulky garden waste comes from a small group of people. It's expensive to have this waste processed. People who bring a lot of it pay for it themselves. It's fair, and it keeps costs as low as possible for other residents.
No, for the safety of our visitors and employees, you can only pay by card.
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.
Your car and trailer combined may not exceed 9 meters in length. The total weight may also not exceed 3.500 kilos. Don't forget to bring your environmental pass and valid identification when you visit the recycling center.
For your and our safety, there are rules for visiting the recycling centers.
> Find out more about the working method and the Recycling Centre Regulations