Waste collection schedule

Enter your zip code and house number to see when waste is collected in your street.

The replacement collection days for public holidays are also shown if you enter your zip code and house number.

You can also install the Waste Guide (Afvalwijzer) app with the collection schedule on your phone. The app can be downloaded from the App store and the Google Play Store.

Vegetable, fruit and garden waste and paper

Vegetable, fruit and garden waste, residual waste and paper are also collected separately in the suburbs of Leiden. Paper is collected once every 4 weeks.

Rules for supplying your waste for collection:

When you follow the waste collection rules, our employees can empty your container without any problems. Also your street stays clean, there is less nuisance and you prevent a possible fine.

• Place all your garbage in the container. Waste placed outside the container will not be taken.
• Keep the lid of the container closed to prevent cats or seagulls from getting into the container.
• The container should not weigh more than 60 kilograms. The waste collection truck is not able to lift that.
• Place your container on the side of the road before 7.00 a.m. on the day of retrieval. Keep the noise down as much as possible.
• Park your car in such a way that the garbage truck has proper access to the containers.
• The container should be placed on the right side of the road, with the front facing the road. The front is where the garbage truck lifts the container.
• Place the containers in a straight line next to each other on the side of the road or green line.
• Retrieve your empty container at your earliest convenience, before 21.00 p.m. at the latest.

Damaged or missing container?

Waste containers are municipal property. Has your container been damaged or gone missing? Request a new one.