Waste disposal
Every household produces waste. Think of vegetable, fruit, and garden waste (organic waste), paper, and packaging. This is called household waste. In the municipality of Heerlen, Rd4 is responsible for the collection of household waste.
Approach
Do you have any questions about your waste container ? Arrange this at Rd4.
Costs
For costs, please visit theRd4 website and BsGW.
Illegal waste disposal:
It is prohibited to dump waste. You are also not allowed to place waste next to the underground waste containers. Anyone caught doing so will be charged €131 for cleaning up the waste. If we catch you a second time or if you place more than one bag next to the containers, you will also be fined €100.
Description
Household waste includes vegetable, fruit, and garden waste, paper, and plastic packaging. The municipality collects this waste and ensures that much of it is sorted for separate collection. This applies to household waste that is recycled or that is harmful to the environment.
The municipality collects this waste separately:
- organic waste (vegetable, fruit, and garden waste, also known as organic waste)
- glass
- paper
- textiles
- plastic packaging, metal packaging, and beverage cartons (PMD)
Rd4 collects household waste in the municipality of Heerlen. Most households in Heerlen use mini containers. For homes where there is no space for mini containers and no collection system in the neighborhood, you must use marked blue garbage bags. Colleagues can check for you whether you can obtain these garbage bags.
Plastic, Metal, and Beverage Cartons
Rd4 collects plastic, metal packaging (cans), and beverage cartons separately for reuse. You can put your PMD in the special PMD bags. These bags are available free of charge at supermarkets.
Waste paper
Rd4 or Rd4, in collaboration with associations, collects waste paper and cardboard on a monthly basis. You can also bring your waste paper and cardboard to the Rd4 raw materials parks or to a street facility free of charge.
BEST bag
Items you no longer use can be placed in the BEST bag. With this bag, you can have old books, electrical appliances (if they fit in the BEST bag), toys, and textiles collected by Rd4. Electrical appliances can often also be returned to stores. The collection dates are listed on your waste guide.
Textiles and other small recycled items
Old clothes and shoes can easily be reused. Take them to a thrift store or special container for textile collection, or put them in the BEST bag. The Rd4 thrift stores sell these second-hand clothes. What we don't sell in the Netherlands is often still usable in developing countries (as clothing or as raw material). You can also bring clothing, textiles, and shoes to Rd4 yourself.
HHW
You can return all your HHW ( Household Hazardous Waste ) free of charge to Rd4 resource parks.
Requirements
You always need an environmental pass if you:
- transporting waste to an Rd4 raw materials park
- want to log in to My Rd4
- want to have bulky waste, large electrical appliances (white goods and brown goods), or recyclable goods collected from your home
You must be registered with the municipality of Heerlen. The environmental pass and the mini container are linked to your address. If you move, the environmental pass will no longer be valid.