City Installs Eight New Paper Recycling Bins
In early January, the municipality announced its plan to install underground containers for the collection of waste paper and cardboard at eight locations in Voorschoten. Since the municipality received no comments from stakeholders, it decided to definitively designate the eight locations.
In the 2021–2025 Raw Materials Plan, the city council decided to optimize the collection of waste paper and cardboard from high-rise buildings. Based on that decision, the city is installing eight new underground collection containers. “This will expand our collection capacity by nearly 30 percent,” says Alderman Hubert Schokker. “This makes it easier for residents to recycle waste paper and cardboard and helps us save even more on valuable raw materials.”
Selection Criteria
In selecting the eight locations, the municipality considered the underground infrastructure—including cables and pipes, trees, and parking spaces—walking distances for nearby residents, the visibility of the location, accessibility for the garbage truck, existing containers and areas for other types of waste and recyclables, and the coverage and distribution of underground collection containers for waste paper and cardboard throughout the municipality.
Work in April and May
The new underground containers will be installed at the following locations: the corner of Frans Halsplantsoen and Johannes Vermeerplantsoen, the corner of Jan Steenlaan and Rembrandtlaan, the corner of Koperwieklaan and Zwaluwweg, the corner of Kramsvogelerf and Zwaluwweg, Hofvliet, Vlietzicht, Jan van Goyenplantsoen, and Aletta Jacobsplantsoen. For local residents, this means they may experience minor inconveniences in April and May, such as ground vibrations and the noise of an excavator.