Bulky waste

Bulky waste is waste that does not fit in a bin bag and is no longer suitable for reuse. Examples include damaged sofas, carpets and large pieces of (non-white) polystyrene or styrofoam. We send bulky waste to an incinerator. You can take your bulky household waste to one of our recycling centres or we can collect it from you for a fee. You can take items that are still usable to a thrift shop or have them collected free of charge by Kringloop Zuid. This page tells you more about the conditions and charges for bulky waste collection.

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Make an appointment for pick-up
  • For residents of Maastricht: only on Wednesdays
  • For residents of Valkenburg aan de Geul and Meerssen: every fortnight on Thursdays
  • You must be at home when we collect your bulky waste
  • You can only pay by PIN

Disposing of bulky waste

You can bring bulky waste to the recycling centre. You can also have it collected by the municipal collection service for a fee. You can book a collection online (using DigiD).

You can take items that are still usable to a thriftshop or have them collected free of charge by Kringloop Zuid.

Cost

  • Recycling centre
    Check the rates and conditions per item if you want to bring your bulky waste to a recycling centre.
  • Collection
    We will charge you for collecting and processing your bulky waste. Once a year, no collection costs are charged per household. The collection costs are then waived. This is only possible if the address has a valid waste disposal pass. You still pay the processing costs with a starting rate of 22 euros for the first 100 kilos. Do you offer more than 100 kilos? Then 1.10 euros per 5 kilos will be added.

Conditions

The following conditions apply to bulky waste collection: 

  • You can only have bulky waste collected at home with a valid waste disposal pass.
  • We collect bulky waste in Maastricht every Wednesday and Thursday. You can book a collection online using your DigiD. The appointment will be within 2 weeks of your request.
  • The address of your waste disposal pass is leading. We will not collect bulky wast at an other address,
  • Make sure you are at home at the scheduled collection time.
  • If you are not present on the agreed day and time, you will forfeit your right to single collection without payment of collection costs.
  • You can only pay by PIN and must be made immediately when we collect bulky waste from your home.
  • Put your bulky waste outside on the scheduled day of collection, if possible on your own plot. You can place your items on the pavement in front of your house, but not on the road.
  • You may present a maximum of 2m3 of bulky waste.
  • Only bulky household waste is allowed. We do not accept bulky business waste.
How to prepare bulky waste for collection 
  • Put your bulky waste outside on the scheduled day of collection, if possible on you own plot. You can place your items on the pavement in front of your house, but not on the road.
  • Put your bulky waste outside approximately 30 minutes before the agreed collection time. This gives others little opportunity to add their own waste.
  • Put loose pieces and parts together as much as possible. Dismantle furniture such as a bed or a cupboard. This saves volume and allows you to present more bulky waste.
  • Present your bulky waste in (smaller) packages. Put loose items in a box or bag so our staff can hold and move them easily.
  • Prevent your bulky waste from getting wet (in bad weather). You can, for example, cover the waste with a plastic sheet. If your bulky waste gets soaked, it will weigh more and cost you more to dispose of.

  • Check the MilieuApp for the waste separation guide. It shows which waste belongs where. 

  • Rates 2025
    Collection costs

    We charge collection costs for collecting your bulky waste. The (standard) rate is € 29.70 per hour.  We come with two employees, who are charged for half an hour each. If it takes the employees longer than half an hour to collect the bulky waste, you pay a double rate.

    Please note that once a year (per household) you do not have to pay a collection fee. You will then only pay the processing fee.

    Processing costs

    In addition tot the collection costs, we charge processing costs:

    • € 22.00 (starting rate for up to 100 kg of waste)
    • € 1.10 (additional charges per 5 kg of additional waste)

    This means we will charge you € 22.00 for the first 100 kg of waste. If you want us to collect more than 100 kg, we will add € 1.10 per 5 kg of additional waste. You can only pay at our staff by PIN when they collect your bulky waste.