Arrange collection of bulky waste or garden waste

Do you have bulky waste or garden waste? And you cannot bring it to a waste depot? The municipality can collect it for free.


Are your items still usable or easy to repair? Take them to a Begin external link: charity shop(External link), end external link. (kringloopwinkel) or a Begin external link: repair café(External link), end external link.. Many charity shops in The Hague also collect items for free.
  1. Check the type of waste

    The municipality does not collect all types of waste. Begin link: Types of waste, end link.

  2. Make an appointment

    You choose the collection day yourself. Begin link: Make an appointment, end link.

  3. Put out your waste

    Put your waste outside according to the rules. The municipality will collect it. Begin link: How to put out your waste, end link.

Types of bulky waste

The municipality will collect

  • mattresses
  • furniture (cupboard, sofa, chair)
  • metal items (old bicycle, drying rack)
  • household appliances (washing machine, dryer, refrigerator, freezer)
  • electric appliances (CD-player, TV, speakers)
  • stroller
  • (plastic) toys
  • large garden waste (branches, wood, tree trunk)

The municipality will not collect

You must bring these types of waste to a Begin link: waste depot, end link. yourself.

This can go into a collection container

  • bread
  • glass
  • paper and carton
  • textiles, clothing and shoes
  • organic waste (GFT)
  • plastic, metal and drink cartons (PMD)
  • frying oil and grease

Bring these types of waste separately to the collection containers. On Begin link: the map, end link. you can find the locations of the containers.

Are you in doubt?

Do you have another type of waste? And are you unsure if the municipality will collect it?

Arrange collection of bulky waste or garden waste

Put your waste outside according to the rules:

  • before 7.45 hrs. on the collection day. Or after 22.00 hrs. the evening before
  • not next to rubbish containers. Otherwise the containers cannot be emptied
  • bulky waste may not be longer than 1.5 metres. And not wider or higher than 0.5 metres
  • put the same types of waste together. For example: all metal items together
If you put out your bulky waste or garden waste incorrectly, you may get a Begin link: fine, end link. .

Free.

Yes, this is possible until 23.59 hrs. the day before the collection day:

  • via the link in your confirmation email
  • or phone 14070 from Monday to Friday between 8.30 and 17.00 hrs.

Did you make an appointment? And is your waste still not collected after 17.00 hrs.? Report this to the municipality:

You do not need to bring your bulky waste back inside.

Is there bulky waste on the street? Report this to the municipality:

Contact

How can we help you?

Phone

14070

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