Waste collection in Rotterdam has resumed. City maintenance resumed work on Thursday to clean up waste and empty containers in the city. Several teams first collect waste around neighborhood containers, after which the underground containers themselves are also emptied. Initially, waste is mainly collected along roads that are easily passable. This is not the case everywhere in Rotterdam. Meanwhile, City maintenance continues to run 24-hour shifts to combat slipperiness. Therefore, it will take a few days before the waste is cleared everywhere.

Household containers

Household containers are also being emptied again. We first drive through the streets where the containers that could not be emptied in the past days are located to empty remaining containers. Afterwards, we start routes scheduled for today. Has your container still not been emptied? We ask for your understanding and ask you to put the container back. Through the Waste Guide. Link opens an external page you can see when we will come by again.

Christmas trees

We are currently leaving Christmas trees on the street. The municipality will collect Christmas trees separately later so that they can be processed separately into biomass and compost.

Weather forecast

The slipperiness still causes waste to be collected more slowly and not everywhere. This may last until the weekend because severe winter weather is forecast again. The people who collect the waste are also the people who spread grit, sweep, and perform other tasks to keep roads free of snow and slipperiness. Combating slipperiness takes precedence over waste collection. In general: is a container full? Do not place waste next to the container. Keep your waste at home until the container has been emptied.

For bulky waste

Bulky waste appointments already made will proceed. It may happen that in slippery, narrow streets we cannot reach the bulky waste. Has your bulky waste not been collected? We have not forgotten you. As soon as possible, we will come to collect your bulky waste. No new appointments for bulky waste collection can be scheduled now. This means waiting times for an appointment will increase. You can bring your bulky waste to the recycling center free of charge yourself.

Grit

At those recycling centers you can also pick up grit for free. Also at several neighborhood cleaning team locations (WRT locations) you can collect grit. The stock of free grit bags is going very fast at the moment. Replenishing grit bags at the locations is currently difficult due to weather conditions, and the stock is also rapidly decreasing. Therefore, you may find that bags of grit are out of stock at a location. We apologize for this. Use table salt as an alternative; it works just as well as grit. We recommend 15 grams per m2. With a handful of table salt you can spread a large part of your sidewalk. Make sure the sidewalk is free of snow first.

Check on the slipperiness page where you (subject to change) can still get a bag of grit.

Bike point closed until January 16

Due to wintry weather conditions, collecting bicycles, mopeds, and scooters at the bike point is not possible until January 16. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Source: Municipality of Rotterdam