Trash, Bulky Waste

Bulky Waste

Bulky waste is household waste that is too large to fit in a trash bag.
For example, broken furniture, carpeting, or large pieces of wood.

Drop off bulky waste at the recycling center

Drop off bulky waste at an Avalex recycling center.
That’s best for the environment. Because at the recycling center, nearly half of the waste is sorted and recycled.

The recycling center in Wassenaar is the closest one and is located at Hogeboomseweg 6 in Wassenaar. View all recycling centers here: and opening hours.

Arrange for pickup for a fee

You can also have the city pick up your bulky waste. This costs 25 euros per pickup, and the rules for putting out bulky waste apply.
Having the city pick up your bulky waste is less environmentally friendly than dropping it off yourself. This is because the collected waste is shredded in a compactor truck and ultimately incinerated.

You may put out a maximum of 1 cubic metre of bulky waste per pickup. That means: 1 metre wide, 1 metre long, and 1 metre high. You may include a maximum of one piece of furniture that is longer than 1 metre .

Waste that does not belong in the bulky waste category will not be picked up by the municipality.

This does not belong in the bulky waste:

  • Useful items
  • Construction and Demolition Waste
  • Electrical appliances
  • Bulky yard waste
  • Mattresses
  • Waste paper and cardboard

These items also do not belong in the bulky waste: 

  • Food scraps and vegetable, fruit, and yard waste (VFY)
  • Small Chemical Waste (HHW)
  • General Waste
  • Glass

Further down this page, you'll find more information on how to dispose of this waste. 

Voorschoten Bulky Waste Newsletter 

Rules for Disposing of Bulky Waste

  1. You can schedule an online appointment with the municipality to have bulky household waste collected.
  2. You can make a maximum of one appointment per month.
  3. The total volume of bulky waste must not exceed 1 cubic metre: 1 metre wide, 1 metre high, 1 metre long.
  4. Pack or tie up your bulky waste as much as possible. Place your bulky waste in packages or bundles weighing no more than 20 kilograms each.
  5. Place loose items that you cannot pack or bundle into an open box or bag.
  6. Roll up the carpet and offer it in a roll no more than 1.5 metre s wide.
  7. Furniture may be larger than 1 cubic metre and will be transported in one piece.
  8. Please place the bulky waste outside at the designated spot around 7:30 a.m. on the agreed-upon day.
  9. Place your bulky waste in front of your house (not on your own property) on a public street, such as a parking lot. Health Make sure it is placed freely on the street, for example, not against a tree or lamppost.
  10. Bulky waste is picked up between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. You do not need to stay home for this.

View all plans and regulations regarding household waste here.

Schedule a Bulky Waste Pickup

This is not permitted with bulky household waste

The municipality only collects bulky waste. The types of waste listed below are not collected by the municipality. You can also read about what to do with this waste.

Useful items

  • Have items that are still usable collected for free by Kringloop Het Warenhuis.
  • You can make an Make an appointment by calling 071-5240060 or by sending an email to info@kringloopwarenhuis.nl.
  • Once we receive your email, we will call you back as soon as possible to schedule an appointment.
  • For more information about item collection, please visit the website of Kringloop Het Warenhuis.

Construction and Demolition Waste

  • Construction, remodeling, or renovation projects generate a lot of construction and demolition waste. This includes roof tiles, wood, plastic, tiles, and rubble.
  • Drop off construction and demolition waste and rubble at the waste recycling facility.

Electrical appliances

  • Have large appliances, such as a refrigerator or a washing machine, picked up for free by Kringloop Het Warenhuis.
  • You can make an Make an appointment by calling 071-5240060 or by sending an email to info@kringloopwarenhuis.nl.

Bulky yard waste

Mattresses

  • You can return your old mattress to the store when you buy a new one. You can also drop off mattresses yourself.
  • Drop off your old mattress at the recycling center. Or drop off your old mattress at the municipal office at Koninklijke Marinelaan 21. You can do this on Wednesdays between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
  • For more information, visit the page about mattresses.

Waste paper and cardboard

  • Most types of paper and cardboard can be placed in the paper recycling bin. Please make sure they are clean and dry before you put them in.
  • For more information, visit the page on waste paper and cardboard.

Belongings after clearing out a house

  • Ask a company to help you clear out a house.
  • Many thrift stores can help you with that.

More information

For more information about waste and bulky household waste, please consult the waste separation guide by Milieu Centraal.

Schedule a Bulky Waste Pickup

Bulky Waste Make an appointment 

Make an appointment at the front desk of the town hall

You can also pick up a “ Make an appointment ” at the front desk of the “ town hall ” to have bulky waste or mattresses picked up. This is convenient if you don’t want to or can’t pay online, or if you’re unable to submit a digital request.

You’re welcome to visit during the opening hourstown hall ’s office hours. So stop by to make an appointment.

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