Waste separation
In many cases, businesses in the Netherlands are obliged to separate their waste. Separation of hazardous waste (i.e. posing a threat to people, animals or the environment) is always compulsory. For all other waste streams, separation is only compulsory if the additional waste separation costs do not exceed €45. The (Dutch-language) InfoMil additional cost test indicates whether you are obliged to separate non-hazardous waste.
Waste product cards
Knowledge centre Infomil publishes waste product cards for:
- electrical and electronic equipment
- hazardous waste
- organic waste and landscape waste
- glass
- wood
- plastic and car tyres
- metals
- paper and cardboard
- stone/rubble
- textiles
These cards explain:
- what you do and do not have to separate out;
- the best means of collection to use;
- the costs and benefits of separate collection;
- where you can obtain more information about the waste stream.
The waste product cards are only available in Dutch.