Residual waste and waste bags
Maastricht aims to become a zero-waste city. Together we minimise waste. We separate any unavoidable waste for recycling and reuse, allowing us to make new materials out of rubbish. Proper waste separation reduces residual waste, which benefits you too. The less residual waste you have left, the fewer residual waste bags you need to buy. This page explains how residual waste is collected, what you can put in your residual waste bags and where you can buy them.
Home collection
Residual waste bags are collected door-to-door, from outside your property. We collect residual waste once per two weeks throughout the whole city. Check the collection dates for your address on our Milieu App and our waste calendar.
If you prefer to separate and recycle, you can take your waste to one of our recycling stations or centres. Some high-rise buildings have underground containers for residual household waste.
Red and white residual waste bags
Please use a red and white Maastricht residual waste bag when putting your residual waste out for collection. Our waste collection crew will not collect any other types of bags.
Charges
The following rates apply in 2023:
- 25 litre residual waste bags: € 12.40 (pack of 20)
- 50 litre residual waste bags: € 10.50 (pack of 10)
You can buy the red and white Maastricht residual waste bags at various shops. See the drop-down section 'Where to buy residual waste bags' at the bottom of this page for a list of shops.
Free residual waste bags or compensation for low incomes
If you are on a low income, you may be struggling to pay your waste disposal taxes or to buy red and white residual waste bags. If so, you can apply for a tax exemption. You can submit your application (in Dutch only) to the organisation that deals with waste disposal tax: de Belastingsamenwerking Gemeenten en Waterschappen (BsGW).
If you are entitled to a tax exemption, you do not have to pay the tax assessment. You will also receive a number of residual bags for free or the municipality will give you an allowance:
- € 20.20 (if you live alone) or
- € 30.30 (if you live together)
The municipality will send you a letter if you are eligible for an exemption. You do not have to submit a separate application.
If you do not know whether you are eligible for a remission, please visit the website of BsGW (in Dutch only).
Comments and complaints
Has your waste not been collected? Or do you have another complaint or comment? Let us know via the MijnGemeente app or call us on 14 043.
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In the city centre (see list of street names below), different times apply for offering your waste.
You can put your organic waste and/or residual bags on the street between 5.00 and 6.00 p.m. on the day of collection. From 6.00 p.m. onwards, we will collect your waste.
Some locations are difficult to reach for our waste collection service. The table below shows whether there is a central collection point for your address.
Your address Central collection point? Markt 1 to 76 B - Heilige Geest On the Markt, at the lamppost opposite the Heilige Geest Spilstraat - Nieuwstraat - Grote Staat - Dominicanerkerkstraat - Leliestraat At the corner of Leliestraat / Grote Staat or Leliestraat / Platielstraat Sporenstraat - Vijfharingenstraat - Kleine Staat - Muntstraat - Hoenderstraat - Mariastraat Near the lamppost on the Kesselskade Jodenstraat At the corner Jodenstraat / Kesselskade Maastrichter Brugstraat - Maastrichter Smedenstraat At the corner of Smedenstraat / Wolfstraat or at the square Mestreechter Geis / Het Bat Wolfstraat - Kersenmarkt - Achter het Vleeshuis - Grote Gracht - Platielstraat - Sint Amorsplein - -
Waste can often be separated. Waste separation is good for the environment and allows you to buy fewer residual waste bags. Waste items that cannot separated before disposal are considered residual waste. Examples include tea bags, cigarette butts and ashes, chewing gum, face masks, tissues and balloons. In the Milieu App, you will find a practical, comprehensive waste separation guide. A yes/no list shows you what to do with each type of waste.
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You can buy the red and white Maastricht residual waste bags at the shops below:
Shop
Address
Zip code
Town
Albert Heijn Brusselse Poort 45 6216 CG Maastricht Albert Heijn Burgemeester Cortenstraat 8 6226 CV Maastricht Albert Heijn Helmstraat 4-6 6211 TA Maastricht Albert Heijn Plein 1992 6221 JP Maastricht Albert Heijn Scharnerweg 110 6224 JJ Maastricht Supermarkt Rouwenhorst Kasteel Schaloenstraat 40 6222 TP Maastricht Cobben Glacisweg 25 6212 BL Maastricht Ekoplaza Rechtstraat 48 A 6221 EK Maastricht Hannie's Winkelke Kasteel Schaloenstraat 62 A 6222 TP Maastricht Jackie Dijk-Rondagh Lage Kanaaldijk 46 6212 AH Maastricht Jan Linders Rijksweg 62 A 6228 XZ Maastricht Jan Linders Tongerseweg 57 6213 GA Maastricht Jumbo Franciscus Romanusweg 2 6221 AE Maastricht Jumbo Voltastraat 7 6224 EK Maastricht Jumbo Brusselsepoort 19 6216 CE Maastricht Jumbo Beekstraat 2 6231 LG Maastricht Jumbo Mosae Forum 5-6 6211 DV Maastricht Jumbo Roserije 303 6228 DR Maastricht Jumbo Malbergsingel 74 6218 AV Maastricht Plus Severenplein 24 A 6225 AZ Maastricht Plus Clavecymbelstraat 31 6217 CR Maastricht Plus Keurmeestersdreef 111 A 6216 ED Maastricht Plus De Mandel 7.02 6227 CS Maastricht Plus De Beente 86 6229 AV Maastricht Prima Baron van Hövellstraat 69 6221 VD Maastricht Slagerij Wevers Herculeshof 13 6215 BC Maastricht Spar / Supermarkt Garnier Pastoor Moormanstraat 160 6219 AX Maastricht Us Winkelke Herbenusstraat 83 6211 RB Maastricht Spar City Stationsstraat 9 6221 BM Maastricht Spar City Boschstraat 46-48 6211 AX Maastricht COOP Sint Pieterstraat 72 6211 JP Maastricht -
Put your residual waste bags out after 7.00 pm the day before collection, and before 6.00 am on the morning of collection. The bags should be at the edge of your property and visible from the road. Some streets have a central collection point.
Do you live in the city centre?
The waste collection schedule in the city centre differs from the rest of Maastricht. If you live in the city centre, you can put your residual waste bags outside from 5.00 pm until 7.00 pm on Tuesday. We start collecting household waste at 7.00 pm.
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Some addresses have a central waste collection point. Only place your waste at the collection point. This enables us to collect your residual or organic waste safely, and disrupt traffic as little as possible.
Street Central collection point Arkebusruwe 1 - 87 (odd) and 6 - 92 (even) Corner of Arkebusruwe / Kurasruwe Corner of Arkebusruwe / Blijderuwe Corner of Arkebusruwe / Toernooiruwe Dassenstraat Weidmanstraat (green strip) Dassenstraat (green strip) up to house number 2 Askalonstraat 7 - 53 (odd) and 10 - 48 (even) Askalonstraat from Sionsweg to Askalonstraat, house number 45 Askalonstraat from house number 7 into the direction of Populierweg Heilige Geest Lamp post near Heilige Geeststraat Mariastraat Lamp post Kesselskade Jodenstraat Corner of Kesselskade / Jodenstraat Smedestraat Corner of Smedestraat / Wolfstraat Maastrichter Geis square and het Bat Het Bat 2, 4 and 6 Corner of Smedestraat / Stokstraat Collection point Eiffelgebouw (Noord-kop): Sphinxcour
1H01, 1H02, 1H03, 1H04 (6th floor)
1K01, 1K02, 1K03 (7th floor)
Three-way junction Boschstraat / Maasboulevard Collection point Eiffelgebouw (Zuid-kop)
Petrus Regoutplein:
6H01, 6H02, 6H03, 6H04
6K01, 6K02, 6K03, 6K04
Three-way junction Boschstraat / Sint Teunisstraat Het Lindenkruis Organic waste: Lindenkruis and Maagdendries Corner and curve Prinsenlaan / Heerderweg On street corners at Heerderweg Corner of Heerderweg / Heerderdwarsstraat Nearest lamp post -
If you separate waste properly, very little waste will be left to put in the residual waste bag. Organic waste is collected free of charge every week. You can dispose of the following types of waste at every sorting station (for free):
- Plastic and metal packages and drink cartons (PMD)
- Glass (clear and coloured)
- Paper and cardboard
- Baby nappies and incontinence pads
If you live in a high-rise building and do not have a balcony or garden, waste separation can be challenging. The waste coaches of our Waste-free Team are always happy to help with tips and personal advice. Call 14 043 or send an e-mail to afvalcoach [at] maastricht.nl to get in touch.
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We collect waste that quickly gets smelly, especially organic waste, every week free of charge (green bin). You can dispose of plastic, metal packaging and drink cartons (PMD), paper, cardboard, glass, baby nappies and incontinence pads at a sorting station at any time.
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It has been shown (nationally) that the system of paid residual waste bags results in more separation than the DIFTAR Waste Registration & Identification System using containers, or no DIFTAR system at all. The immediate financial incentive ensures that people separate better and more often. That is why Maastricht is performing so well compared to other larger municipalities. When you separate waste properly, you end up with very little residual waste and there is little need to buy residual waste bags.
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- Tie off your residual waste bag properly before putting it out for collection. Do not put it outside before you are allowed to do so. Together, we can keep the streets clean.
- Respect the weight limits for residual waste bags. A 25-litre bag may weigh a maximum of 3.5 kilos. A 50-litre bags should weigh no more than 7 kilos.
- Avoid fines. Do not put out residual waste in any bags other than Maastricht’s red and white residual waste bags.
- If you have any items of residual waste that do not fit in the red and white bag, you can dispose of them at one of the recycling centres and pay a charge.