Paying the sewage charge

You pay a sewage charge (rioolheffing) for your wastewater and for rainwater that ends up in the sewer. The sewage charge is part of the municipal taxes and is collected by the municipality, which uses that money to pay for maintenance and replacement of the sewers. Some municipalities also call the sewage charge sewage tax (rioolbelasting).

Each municipality has its own way of calculating the sewage charge. For example, some municipalities calculate the sewage charge based on the value of the property. Others base it on drinking-water consumption. To find out how your municipality calculates the sewage charge, contact your municipality.

The sewage charge is included in the municipal tax bill. This is usually sent out in the first 2 weeks of February.

Apply for an exemption on paying municipal taxes

Are you unable to pay your municipal taxes? Then ask your municipality for an exemption. You can be granted an exemption from paying part of the taxes, or all of the taxes.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Vijfheerenlanden

Here is some information from your municipality.

Sewage charge

Please note: you only have to pay rioolheffing (sewage charge) if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

In determining the sewage charge, the municipality does not make any distinction between the owner and the user. Account is taken of how much water you consume on an annual basis.

The following rates apply:

Tot 300 m3: € 194,00
301-600 m3: € 388,00
601-900 m3: € 582,00

(rates 2024)

Payment

You will receive a letter from the municipality stating the amount of the sewage charge. The letter will state how and by what date you must pay.

Are you unable to pay the amount all at once? If so, you can pay in parts: you request a direct debit and the municipality debits the amount from your bank account in parts.

More information about this can be found on the page Aanslag betalen (in Dutch).

Paying on time

Pay on time to avoid having to pay extra charges.

Exemption

You can ask the municipality whether you are entitled to an exemption in respect of (part of) the charge (up to 300m3). That is referred to as kwijtschelding.

More information about this can be found on the page Kwijtschelding gemeentebelastingen (in Dutch).

Do you disagree with the sewage charge? If so, you can lodge a complaint. You can do so via the page Bezwaar tegen belastingen of WOZ-beschikking (in Dutch).

Bezwaar tegen belastingen of WOZ-beschikking