recycling and trash disposal

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1 mymaastricht.nl guidance document recycling and trash disposal The disposal of your household waste and other forms of trash and junk can be a considerable expense. But if you do it right, waste disposal in Maastricht can be very cheap and mostly free! Maastricht prides itself with the fact that 72% of the residents trash is recycled. This rate takes the number 1 seat in the country for cities of its size. And although we are already the greenest, Maastricht wants to become even greener! That s not only great for the environment, it s also fantastic for a student s wallet! The Gemeente strongly encourages recycling, which means as long as you separate and recycle your waste, its disposal is almost completely free. But as soon as you begin to throw everything into one bag to dispose, it becomes expensive! 80 cents per bag may not sound like much to some, but once you understand that Dutch supermarkets pack their food in endless layers of plastic wrapping and unnecessary materials, you realize how quickly a 80 cents bag is full. Over all, recycling is not only the cheapest option, we all know that it is also the right thing to do for our environment. It s fantastic that Maastricht makes recycling as easy as it can possibly be. Let s go for that 100% recycling-friendly city together and save money in the process of helping the environment! This guidance document shows the different categories into which you separate and recycle. We show which materials are included in each category and for which types of waste costs are involved. You will also find information on where to dispose what and how to do dispose it correctly. Download the waste disposal calendar of your neighborhood for the exact dates and times of collection.

2 All kinds of organic waste: food waste, tea bags, old flowers, plants, leaves, and so on Dispose waste in the organic waste container and leave it outside on the specific date and time of collection Free Good to know Find more detailed info here on what is organic waste, as well as instructions on how to request an organic waste container or bucket for your household organic waste container

3 Any paper which is neither wet, nor dirty Put it in a box or paper bag and leave it on the street on collection days. Or bring it to a recycling point or a rubbish tip (Milieupark) Free paper and cardboard

4 All forms of glass Bring it to a recycling point or a rubbish tip Free clear and colored glass

5 Plastic bottles, containers, foils and bags, metallic packaging (cans, tins, lids), and drink cartons (e.g. milk and/or juice) Bring it to a recycling point or a rubbish tip Free PMD (plastic packaging, metal cans, drink cartons)

6 Batteries, medicines, different forms of paint, all kinds of oil, all kinds of cleaning and gardening chemicals, and so on Bring these to the KCA Van. The dates, times and locations of the van are also found in the waste calendar! You can also bring them to a rubbish tip s involved KCA (household chemical waste)

7 All waste that doesn t fit in a waste bag and can t be reused or recycled. Items such as old couches, broken chairs, broken kitchen appliances, old carpets, etc You can make an appointment for collection here or call Or you transport the stuff to a rubbish tip yourself Sometimes fixed charge per item, sometimes charged per kilo of waste Good to know If you transport the stuff to a rubbish tip yourself you will end up paying significantly less than when you have it picked up bulky waste and junk

8 Everything that you re left with that doesn t fit into any of the categories Dispose this in the special red-and-white municipal residual waste bags and put them on the street at a specific time & date to be collected You can buy the bags at most supermarket 0,80 per bag Good to know You need to ask for the bags at the supermarket s service desk (cigarette desk). If you put them out on the street at a time you aren t supposed to, you will most likely be fined for littering residual waste

9 rubbish tip important! waste pass Every household should have a waste pass (afvalpas). This pass allows you to make use of any of the 4 rubbish tips (milieuparken) in Maastricht where you can dispose of things you no longer want. If your house does not have a waste pass, or it was lost or went missing, you can apply for a new one. First of all you need to find out which person in your house pays the waste collection tax (afvalstoffenheffing). This is the person who should apply for the waste pass. They can do this online by logging in using their DigiD and following the instructions. If you are unsure who pays for the waste collection tax in your house you can find out by calling the BsGW in Roermond on They will tell you who should apply for the afvalpas. If you change address, leave the afvalpas behind for the new residents to use. Your new address should have its own pass. s of waste disposal vary depending on what it is and how much you are trying to get rid of. However, unless you are trying to get rid of large, bulky amounts of household waste you should not have to pay too much. For a full overview of the costs of disposal, download a waste-disposal calendar, which lists the prices of disposal at the bottom (only in Dutch).

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