Waste pass
To use the underground container for residual waste and to access the Waste Separation Depot, you need a waste pass. On this page you can read the most frequently asked questions about this.
Contact the municipality by calling (0297) 513 111 or sending an email to uithoorn@kliko.nl.
As a new resident, you can request a waste pass for free by calling (0297) 513 111 or visiting the Customer Contact Center (Klant Contact Centrum, KCC) at the town hall during opening hours. The waste pass is linked to your home address. Do NOT use the card of the previous resident(s).
To open the container, hold the waste pass against the card reader for about 3 seconds. Once you hear a "click," open the container, place your trash bag inside, and close the container. Until 31 December 2024, there is no charge per disposal. For more information, visit our page Waste tax.
This could happen for several reasons. To open the container, hold your waste pass against the reader for about 3 seconds until you hear a "click." If it doesn’t work, try another container and report the issue through the BuitenBeter app by providing the container number. Leaving your waste next to the container is prohibited, and you may receive a fine of at least €120 for this offense.
No, there is only one waste pass per home address. The card is linked to your address, not to a person, so it is not possible to request an additional waste pass.
A container opening is only registered once the container is opened and then closed. If the container is full or defective, you will not be charged once the recycling rate system starts after 1 January 2025. For more information, visit our page Waste tax.
Until 1 January 2025, you can use the underground residual waste containers for free to dispose of dog poop bags or collected litter. Starting 1 January 2025, in addition to the existing public waste bins, you can use special dog poop bins (“drolinettes”) and litter disposal slots on underground containers. An image of the litter disposal slot can be found in the presentation for Agenda Item 08: Presentation First Outline of Phase 2 Waste Policy – May 15, 2024.
No, businesses do not pay the waste tax and must use a private waste collector. For more information, visit uithoorn.nl/ondernemen, bedrijfsafval (in Dutch).
Moving outside of Uithoorn: you can return your waste pass to the reception desk at Uithoorn Town Hall or mail it to Postbus 8, 1420 AA Uithoorn.
Moving within Uithoorn: always return your waste pass when moving or send it by mail. You will receive a new card for your new address. Do NOT use the card of the previous resident(s).
The waste pass is intended to reduce the amount of residual waste per resident, with a goal of 100 kilograms per resident. The municipality aims to achieve this by encouraging waste separation. Starting 1 January 2025, residents of Uithoorn will pay a fixed fee for collecting and processing recyclable materials, while a variable rate will apply to residual waste. The waste pass is linked to your home address, which helps determine your household's costs. The municipality believes that a financial incentive will encourage better waste separation.
The municipality of Uithoorn has adopted the national goals of the “From Waste to Resource – Household Waste” (VANG-HHA) program, which is part of the circular economy initiative. The first target was to reduce residual waste to 100 kg per resident by 2020. Uithoorn has not yet met this goal of 100 kg per resident, which is roughly 2 kg per person per week. The ultimate goal for the Netherlands is to be fully circular by 2050, with a focus on reducing pollution, protecting the climate and biodiversity, and using resources more efficiently to cut down on emissions.
Costs can be reduced if residents prevent residual waste and properly separate their waste. Residual waste is burned by the Waste Energy Company in Amsterdam (AEB), and incineration is the most expensive waste processing method. Additionally, the government imposes extra taxes on the AEB rate because burning waste results in lost resources, while the goal is to move towards a circular economy. Soon, a CO2 tax will also be introduced. Moreover, the issue of nitrous oxide cylinders causes problems, as these cylinders explode in the incinerators, posing risks to workers and damaging the equipment. To prevent this, all residual waste must now be shredded into small pieces to avoid explosions, which is very costly.
In short, separating your waste properly will save you money. The better you separate waste and the less often you dispose of residual waste, the less you will ultimately pay.
We already generate less residual waste each year, but the average is still around 200 kg per resident annually. It is estimated that with the waste pass, Uithoorn will reduce residual waste by 15%, which equates to about 30 kg per resident per year, mostly from waste generated by businesses and non-residents. With the recycling rate, this could reduce residual waste by 35%, or approximately 70 kg per resident per year, as people throw away less and separate their waste better. The goal is to reach 100 kg of residual waste per resident per year in order to keep costs manageable.