Have bulky waste collected

Bulky waste doesn’t fit in a regular garbage bag or underground container due to its weight or size. Bulky waste may not be combined with ordinary waste. You can bring your bulky waste to the municipal recycling facility or have it collected. Make sure to read the rules before you make an appointment and schedule your pickup.

Make an appointment

You can make an appointment to have your bulky waste collected.

Would you like to have pruning waste collected? Then view the page Snoeiafval wegbrengen of laten ophalen (in Dutch).

Mattresses are also collected separately. This enables us to recycle the components of a mattress. You can make an appointment to have your mattress picked up on the page Matras wegbrengen of laten ophalen (in Dutch).

Arrange a collection

If you can’t make an appointment online, please call 14 071.

You can also take your bulky waste to the recycling facility.

Rules for presenting bulky waste

In this video (in Dutch) two colleagues from the municipality of Leiden explain the best way to dispose of bulky waste .

This is how you present your bulky waste:

  • Place the bulky waste outside between 6.30 am and 7.15 am on the day of the appointment. We will collect it between 7.15 am and 15.30 pm. You don’t have to stay home.   
  • Place the bulky waste alongside the road close to your home, for instance on the sidewalk or in an empty parking space.
  • Make sure the bulky waste is reachable without hindrance and not placed against a tree or a lamppost.
  • Laminate, shelfs or other long items? Tie them together in bundles, with a maximum of 1.5 metres and 20 kilos each.
  • Offer individual items that cannot be bundled in open boxes or wastebags. Roll up carpeting. Pack glass plates in cardboard.
  • The total amount may not exceed 2m3 (2 meters wide / 1 meter high / 1 meter long). The bulky waste fits in one parking space.
  • Furniture may deviate from the maximum length and width and will be taken in one piece.

Bulky waste may not include

  • Bulky waste that is not tied together, is longer than 1.5 m or heavier than 20 kilos per bundle.
  • Construction and demolition waste; you must transport this waste to the municipal recycling facility. This also includes stones and paving stones.
  • Chemical products, such as paint or fluorescent tubes.
  • Asbestos. There are strict rules for removing asbestos; in most cases, you may not do this yourself.
  • Electrical appliances: Do you have broken electrical or electronic equipment? You can bring them to the thrift store Het Warenhuis.

Costs

There is no charge for the collection of bulky waste or for dropping off bulky waste at the municipal recycling facility.

More information

  • The collection of bulky waste is a service that is only available to private citizens. Businesses can contact a private waste collector to have their bulky waste collected.
  • Environmental Management Act

If your bulky waste has not been collected, it may be that:

  • The bulky waste was not put out on time (collection is between 7.15 am and 15.00 pm).
  • The bulky waste was not presented the right way. See ‘How do you present your bulky waste’ for more information.
  • The goods can not be disposed of with bulky waste. See ‘Bulky waste may not include’ for more information.

If you have questions, please call 14 071.