Refuse collection and separation
Refuse can largely be recycled for example vegetables, fruit and garden waste, glass and old paper. Clearly there is also refuse which must be collected separately because of their detrimental effects on the environment, i.e.batteries, paint remnants, and waste oil. Wassenaar, strives to achieve a better awareness and behavioural change in the collection and separation of refuse.
Your refuse is collected by Avalex .www.avalex.nl
Avalex client information
0900-0507 monday/friday from 8.00 - 17.00 hrs.
Household refuse (Grey container)
Refuse is collected once a week in Wassenaar by Avalex.
Place the container outside before 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday of Friday, with the handles on the street side. Remove the container from the public road immediately after the collection. Wherever available, use the central container collection point, which is marked by a white paving stone. If the lid is not closed properly, the loading mechanism of the refuse lorry cannot empty the container.
Vegetable, fruit and garden refuse (Green container)
From vegetable, fruit and garden refuse high-quality compost is made. Therefore, it is required to keep the refuse as pure as possible. In the green container only vegetable, fruit and garden refuse should be deposited: potato peels, vegetable refuse, fruit peels, cores, small branches, leaves, weeds, grass. But also: coffee filters, tea bags, eggshells. Meat scraps, bones or manure should not be deposited in the green container. In order to prevent refuse sticking to the bottom of your container you may line it with newspapers.
The green container is emptied once a week by Avalex. Place the container outside in the morning on the day of collection. Wherever available, use the central container collection point which is marked by a white paving stone. Make sure the handles are on the street side and the lid closed. If the lid is not closed properly, the loading mechanism of the refuse lorry cannot empty the container.
Chemical waste: call Avalex (see above)
Chemical waste are items such as batteries, paint remnants, and waste oil. This type of refuse is collected separately in Wassenaar. You can take your chemical waste to the Hoogeboomseweg.
Plastic_Plastic recylcling
You can throw your plastic garbage in the special grey containers, at the following 10 locations:
- Bellesteynlaan
- Eikenlaan
- Hofcampweg near the Abert Hein
- Katwijkseweg
- Kerkehout
- Ter Weerlaan
- Van Duivenvoordelaan
- Van Warmondlaan
- Waalsdorperlaan
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Witteburgerweg
Bulk refuse: 0900-0507
Bulk refuse ('grofvuil') is refuse which does not fit into a plastic bag or in the grey container (for instance furniture, floor covering, washing machines, boxes and planks). Please think of recycling first. Bundle the planks, not longer than 1,5 metres. Wood coming from building and demolition activities will not be collected. Press boxes together. Bulk refuse will be collected, after you have made an appointment with Avalex .
Please report whether iron is included. You can also ring this number for more information on this issue.
- Discarded refrigerators are collected separately, on account of the harmful Freon in the cooling system.
- Building materials and rubble: (070) 5114096
Building materials and rubble ('bouw- en sloopmateriaal') like bricks, wood from ceilings, toilet bowls, fences, railroad ties, tiles, washbasins, sand etc. are not collected. You can hand in these materials at the Municipal dump, at a charge, on Hogeboomseweg, tel. (070) 5114096. You can also contact one of the private businesses specialised in handling building materials and rubble for this kind of refuse.
Dead pets
Dead pets ('dode huisdieren') may be delivered, free of charge, to the Municipal depot. Dead animals should be delivered in closed plastic bags only.
Branches and trees etc
Garden refuse call 070 51 22 265 or take it to the Hogeboomseweg. The first 50 kilo's are free of charge.