Everyone in the Netherlands has to pay for the disposal of waste. This is called waste tax.
Waste tax is money you pay to your municipality. You do this every year. The municipality uses this money to collect waste and dispose of it properly. You have to pay this tax if you live in a house or apartment. This applies regardless of whether you rent or have bought your home. If you rent a room in a house you share with other people, the owner of the house pays this tax.
The amount you pay depends on your household. If you live alone, you pay less. If you live with other people, you pay more. The municipality looks at how many people lived in the house on 1 January. The municipality spends the money on waste collection vehicles. They collect your waste, and the waste is then separated or burned (incinerated). Some waste is reused (recycled).
Businesses do not pay waste tax. They pay refuse collection charges if the municipality collects their commercial or industrial waste.
Yes. Everyone who lives in a house or flat pays waste tax. If you live alone, you pay a lower rate than a household of several people.
No. Your landlord pays this tax. Your landlord is allowed to divide the amount among all the people who rent a room. The amount is said to be ‘passed on proportionally'.
Contact Het Huurteam or Het Juridisch Loket. If you cannot reach an agreement, you can ask a subdistrict court to decide on your case. You do not need a lawyer.
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