Medications should never be put down a sink or in the toilet. – Old medication should be returned to a pharmacy for proper disposal. Construction debris must be transported to a local dump site by private means. CONSTRUCTION WASTEĭebris from renovations and home improvement work does not qualify as residential waste and a bulk pickup should not be requested. The owner remains liable for any injuries sustained by bulk waste on the street until it has been collected. When placing bulk garden waste on the curb for bulk pickup, branches should be tied together and care should be exercised to ensure no sharp edges jut outward that could cause harm to others. If the debris is too large for the resident to bring to an ‘afvalspunten’, they should request a bulk trash pickup. Otherwise, garden waste should be taken to a local collection facility. Garden waste such as tree branches and hedge clippings should be placed in a green bin (if one has been provided by the municipality). In some areas, a fee is charged for grofvuil collection, but in most municipalities, the cost of service is covered by the annual ‘afvalbelasting’ (garbage tax). A pickup can be scheduled by phone or online. Many Dutch municipalities offer a pickup service for over-sized waste when the resident is unable to bring it to the afvalspunt themselves. The location of the nearest dump site will be shown on the municipal website. Over-sized waste items (‘grofvuil’), such as an old couch, mattress or washing machine should be brought to the city dump or collection point (‘afvalspunten’). Some municipalities allow the bins to be placed on the curbside the night before.Ĭheck which days trash is collected (‘ophaaldagen’) on the national website ‘ MijnAfvalWijzer‘ by entering your postal code and house number. The bin is then placed at the curbside on the day of scheduled pickup. Typically a home is issued a trash bin for depositing the waste. General household waste (‘restafval’) is any non-recyclable, non-hazardous, residual household waste.
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