Frequently asked questions waste policy

The new collection frequency is not a cutback.

Separation tests have shown that many food waste, vegetable, fruit and garden waste, old paper, textiles, glass, small chemical waste and electrical appliances mistakenly disappear in the sorting bin (gray container). These raw materials cannot be separated for recycling because it is technically impossible or because paper and textiles, for example, become contaminated. Raw materials that disappear in the sorting bin then end up in the residual waste and are incinerated.

In September 2019, the council adopted the resource policy plan. The plan aims to follow the national environmental goals of VANG (From Waste to Resource). This means that by 2025 the goal is to reduce the amount of household residual waste from the current 131 kg to 30 kg per inhabitant per year and to separate 90% of waste. The City Council has chosen to work towards better waste separation through this "volume incentive. In the resource policy plan you will find all the information. You will also find more information in the waste charges. 

There are several tips you can follow to better separate waste. These tips will ensure that you have more space to spare.

Plastics, metals and beverage cartons (PMDs) are separated from waste by Omrin. You can find more about this on Omrin's website.

In our municipality, plastics, metals and beverage cartons are separated because it has been found that it is difficult for residents to separate plastic in such a way that it can be reused. Too much other waste is then mixed in with the plastic, resulting in entire loads being rejected and having to be incinerated. The quality requirements for recycled plastic are strict and the sorting machine ensures the required good separation.  

This means that your sorting bin may fill up sooner now that the frequency has changed and requires you to handle waste differently. It is a conscious decision to encourage people to separate their waste, which does not belong in the sorting bin, so that the sorting bin contains only waste that belongs in it. For tips, check out"Prevent waste and go for a lean sorting bin, too.

Waste paper and cardboard is collected by various associations or in some villages by the municipality. Do you currently have questions about the collection of waste paper and cardboard? Please contact the contact persons of the associations listed on the old paper and cardboard page.

More information about separating paper can be found in the"Old Paper Here" flyer.

If your household consists of 6 persons or more or your household consists of 5 persons of which one or more children are in diapers you can request, at a reduced rate, an extra sortibin. For more information, check out the request a dumpster or broken?

You can also hand in bags of household waste that do not fit in the sorting bin for free at the environmental site.

No, bags of trash not NEXT or ON the sorting bin but IN the sorting bin. Loose bags cause litter and pests. If you have an extra bag of residual waste, you can bring it to the environmental street for free. You can also hand in bags of household waste that do not fit in the sorting bin free of charge.

Are you still short of space after applying some tips? Then you can also hand in bags of household waste that do not fit in the sorting bin free of charge at the recycling center. In some cases you may qualify for an extra container. Go to the page waste container request or broken? to read what the conditions are. 

To serve you even more, a waste coach is at your service. Our waste coach will give you tailored information, tips and advice on how to separate your waste more easily and efficiently, as well as how you yourself can ensure that you reduce your waste.

For example, are you struggling to master your sorti bin despite trying the tips? Then our Waste Coach will work with you to see how you can get more space in your sorti bin. The Waste Coach can then help and advise you on waste separation. Fill out the form at the bottom of this page to get in touch with one of our Waste Coaches.

It is very annoying when others put garbage in your sorti or bio bin. In the first instance, you can call the person to account if you know who dumps waste in your container. If you do not know who is doing this, you can only offer your container when it is full, or offer the container as late as possible on the collection day. 

Waste that is not separated is almost all incinerated. This is bad for the environment and produces no (re)usable raw materials. In 2019, an average of 131kg of residual waste was offered per resident in Tytsjerksteradiel. So currently, part of our household waste still goes to the incinerator. Our household waste still contains many (re)usable raw materials such as plastic packaging, cans (metal packaging), beverage cartons, food waste, textiles, glass and paper. 

Failure to separate waste properly means contaminated waste streams. The quality of the waste is then not good enough for reuse. When waste is properly separated, it can be optimally used as new raw material and less waste needs to be incinerated.

So by properly separating waste, you contribute to a better environment!  

Do you have questions about the waste disposal fee? We have listed frequently asked questions and answers for you on this as well.

For each household, it is customization to see what you can do yourself to make do with the space in your sorti bin. The examples on our website and the tips we give are therefore not exhaustive. They are intended to give you a way of thinking about what else is possible.

In our communications, we also pay attention to preventing waste (waste prevention). The basis for this is that everything you buy is/becomes waste (eventually).

By separating all your waste properly and purchasing it consciously, you avoid waste that has to be burned unnecessarily. Because that is what the Raw Materials Policy Plan is for: optimal waste separation and the reduction of waste.