How to recycle your waste at Brusselstraat

In the Netherlands, you need to properly separate and recycle your waste. Discover what belongs in which container and where you can find these.

Waste collection at Brusselstraat
The municipality is responsible for collecting the waste in Haarlem. Spaarnelanden handles waste collection on behalf of the municipality. You pay once a year for the collection and processing of waste through municipal waste charges.

How to open the containers
Every household has its own waste pass. You use this waste pass to open the underground waste containers. It also gives you access to the waste recycling points in the municipality. 

Is a container full or not working? Do not place your waste next to the container. You can receive a fine for this. Report a full or broken container to the municipality.

Are you moving out? Leave the waste pass in the home so that the next resident can use it. Is there no waste pass in your home? Request a new one via the website of Spaarnelanden.

Recycle your waste
In your city, you need to separate these types of waste:

• Residual waste (restafval)
  The general rule is that if you cannot separate the waste, you can throw it away as residual waste. Collect everything in a waste bag. You can find containers for residual waste at Brusselstraat and Londenstraat.
  
  
  • Aerosol cans (whipped cream, deodorant, hairspray)
  • Chewing gum
  • Coffee cups
  • Dirty paper or cardboard (pizza boxes, baking papers)
  • Drinking glasses and bowls
  • Envelopes with plastic bubbles
  • Photographs
  • Razor blades
  • Sanitary pads and tampons
  • Shopping bags
  • Vacuum cleaner bags

• Organic waste (groente-, fruit- en tuinafval, or gft)
  Recycle vegetables, fruits, and any garden waste as organic waste. It’s made into compost. Collect everything in a biodegradable waste bag. You can find containers for organic waste at Engelandlaan.
  
  
  • Flowers
  • Food waste (also brewed coffee without the cup and tea bags with the label and string)
  • Used napkins, tissues, and paper towels
    
    
• Plastic, metals, and drink containers (plastic, metalen en drinkpakken, or pmd)
  Recycle all plastic, metals, and drink containers (pmd) together. Everything needs to be empty, and you can leave the caps on bottles. Return beverage cans with a deposit to the supermarket. You can find an underground container for plastic, metals, and drink containers at Engelandlaan. 
  
  
  • Aluminum (aluminum foil, aluminum dishes)
  • Cans (beer cans, soda cans, syrup cans)
  • Chip bags
  • Drink containers
  • Plastic containers (yogurt, fruit, and salad cups, plastic bags, plant pots, detergent bottles)
  • Small plastic objects (toys)

• Paper & cardboard (papier en karton)
   Paper and cardboard can be recycled together. If you can’t tear the paper or cardboard, and when it’s dirty, it doesn’t belong with paper waste. Photographs and dirty pizza boxes are residual waste. Make the paper and cardboard as small as possible. You can find a container for paper and cardboard waste Engelandlaan.
  
  
  • Cardboard boxes
  • Newspapers, leaflets, envelopes
  • Toilet rolls

• Batteries & light bulbs (batterijen en lampen)
  Stores and supermarkets that sell batteries and light bulbs often have a collection bin. Empty batteries contain some leftover power, which can cause a fire. Always bring them to a collection bin.
  
  
• Textiles (textiel)
  Clothing, shoes, and bags are textiles. You can throw it in the textile bin if it's still in good condition. Some charities pick up clothing and other textiles at home. Put the clothing in a tightly sealed bag if you recycle it.