Waste paper and cardboard

You can bring waste paper and cardboard to the sorting station or the recycling centre. You can also give it to volunteers who collect it door-to-door once a month. Please make sure the pieces of paper and cardboard are small enough to fit through the opening of the container. If you sort your waste paper and cardboard, the recycling plant will be able to turn it into new paper and you'll be able to save money on residual waste bags. This page tells you how to dispose of your waste paper and cardboard and what goes (and doesn't go) in the waste paper and cardboard container.

Download the MilieuApp
  • your personal waste calendar with an alarm function
  • your digital milieupas (waste disposal pass)
  • a map with all the sorting stations in the area
  • information about the sorting stations and recycling centres in the region
  • a waste sorting guide that shows you where to dispose of each type of waste

Home collection

We collect waste paper and cardboard door-to-door once a month in cooperation with associations. Please use the MilieuApp or the waste calendar to see when we'll collect waste paper and cardboard in your street. You can also take your waste paper and cardboard to a sorting station of environmental park at any time. 

Cost

We collect waste paper and cardboard for free. You can also dispose of your waste paper and cardboard at a sorting station or recycling centre. 

Complaint or report

If you have a complaint about a paper container or if you have another question or comment, feel free to let us know via the MijnGemeente app or contact us on 14 043.

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

    • Make sure your pieces of paper and cardboard are small enough to fit through the opening of the container
    • Make sure the pieces of paper and cardboard are dry and clean, otherwise they belong in the residual waste bag

  • The MilieuApp tells you when we'll collect waste paper and cardboard in your area. Please place the paper and cardboard on the pavement along a public through-road on the day of collection. Put the paper and cardboard in a box so that it cannot be blown away. You can also take your waste paper and cardboard to a sorting station or environmental park yourself.

    If you use your own crate, please note that our staff are not responsible for the loss or breakage of your crate. Make sure your crate is not too big, so that it can be lifted easily. 

  • All magazines can go in the waste paper and cardboard container, except if they are plastic-coated. Plastic-coated paper is not easy to tear. Most magazines can be disposed of normally. Sometimes only the cover is plastic-coated. In that case it belongs in the residual waste bag.