Refuse collection
It is normal practice to separate household rubbish such as paper, glass and textiles in the Netherlands and recycling is high on the agenda. When reuse simply isn’t an option, the municipality is on hand to help deal with your trash and offers various solutions to the problems of chemical waste and bulky refuse.
The municipality collects the majority of Amsterdam’s household garbage and transports it to ultra-modern incinerators to generate power. However, not everything is collected and you may need to take some types of rubbish to special collection points.
Household refuse is general rubbish that is neither chemical nor dangerous, but cannot be recycled (e.g. glass and paper).
Some urban districts require you to put household refuse out on the street in (grey) rubbish bags on the day it is to be collected others ask you to deposit household waste in the dark green or grey containers on the street (pictured, right). These have underground capacity and are collected by the municipality on a regular basis.
Allow easy access to your refuse when putting it on the street to make it easier for the collection services to remove your rubbish. If you are throwing away items that are still in reasonable condition, why not contact a thrift store (kringloopwinkel). They will usually be happy to pick up your unwanted goods and give them a new life with someone else.
Refuse collection by district
Refuse collection varies between district and different rules even apply within neighbourhoods of some districts. Click on your district below to read more about refuse collection where you live:
Centre District refuse collection
All you need to know about refuse collection specifically for the Centre District of Amsterdam. Read more... »District of Nieuw-West refuse collection
All you need to know about refuse collection specifically for the Nieuw-West District of Amsterdam. Read more... »District of Noord refuse collection
All you need to know about refuse collection specifically for the Noord District of Amsterdam. Read more... »District of Oost refuse collection
All you need to know about refuse collection specifically for the Oost District of Amsterdam. Read more... »District of West refuse collection
All you need to know about refuse collection specifically for the West District of Amsterdam. Read more... »District of Zuid refuse collection
All you need to know about refuse collection specifically for the Zuid District of Amsterdam. Read more... »District of Zuidoost refuse collection
All you need to know about refuse collection specifically for the Zuidoost District of Amsterdam. Read more... »
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