Municipality of Geertruidenberg: paying the waste collection charge
Please note. You only pay afvalstoffenheffing (waste disposal charges) if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
You pay the following waste collection charge in the municipality of Geertruidenberg:
Fixed + variable rate
You pay a fixed rate and a variable rate.
Fixed rate
You pay a fixed rate based on the number of people in your household:
- single-person households, from € 200,90;
- two-person households, from € 258,24;
- three-person households, from € 282,12;
- multi-person households, from € 364,08.
Variable rate
You can also pay a variable rate. This amount depends on the number of times you dispose of waste or have it collected. Alternatively, it may depend on the number of kilograms of waste. The more waste that you dispose of or the more often you dispose of it, the higher the variable rate.
Waste collection charge letter
The municipality will send you a letter stating how much you have to pay for waste disposal. It will also state how and by what date you must pay.
Pay on time
Make sure that you pay on time. Otherwise you will have to pay a fine.
Relief
You can ask the municipality whether you are entitled to an exemption for paying part of the charge. That expemtion is referred to as kwijtschelding. Whether you are entitled to an exemption depends on your personal situation. Go to geertruidenberg.nl/kwijtschelding-gemeentelijke-belastingen for more information.
You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality via phone number 14 0162.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Geertruidenberg