Separating waste: paper
Do you have old paper and carton? Paper and carton are collected curbside every 4 weeks. You can also throw it away in a paper container. Read below which days your paper will be collected in your street.
Curbside collection days for paper and carton
Paper and carton are collected curbside every 4 weeks. Place your bundle of paper or paper bin (kliko) as close to the street as possible on the collection day. Here is the way to dispose of your paper and carton:
- Place your paper and carton by 7.45 hrs. by the street. (You are allowed to put it out as of 22.00 hrs. on the evening before the collection day).
- Flatten carton boxes or tear them in pieces.
- Bundle the paper and carton with a string or put it in a box. This way it will not blow away.
Do not put your old paper and carton outside in a plastic bag or (garbage) bag. Otherwise plastic will become mixed up with the used paper. And garbage bags will not be taken during the paper collection, because it is difficult to see that the bags contain paper.
You can find the collection dates for your street in the Begin link: household waste calendar, end link. .
Order a blue paper bin (kliko)
Do you have enough space to place a bin, for example, in your house, shed, cellar or garden? Request a blue paper bin (kliko) using the form to Begin link: order a wheelie bin, end link. . The paper bins are emptied on the paper collection day every 4 weeks. The container is allowed to be standing out on the street only on the collection day itself.
Disposing of paper and carton
Containers for paper can be found throughout The Hague. This Begin link: map, end link. shows you where the containers are located. Large quantities of paper can also be taken to 1 of the Begin link: waste depots, end link. .
Throw only your paper and carton in the container. Make sure that it is dry and clean. Make the carton as small as possible so that you can prevent the container from becoming blocked.
What is allowed in the paper container
Only material which is dry and clean is permitted in the paper container. Below you will find examples of what is allowed in the container and what is not allowed in the container. Are you in doubt about which rubbish is allowed in the container? Look at the Begin external link: Afvalscheidingswijzer(External link), end external link. (in Dutch) or throw it in the regular household rubbish container.
Allowed in the paper container
Clean and dry paper and carton such as:
- newspapers, books, advertising leaflets and magazines
- writing and printer paper
- envelopes
- carton boxes and packaging (flattened or in pieces)
- egg cartons
Not allowed in the paper container
Wet and dirty paper and carton such as:
- used paper towels and tissues
- wet wipes
- pizza boxes
- coffee filters
Sticker to reduce paper in the letterbox
The municipality is using a Ja/Ja sticker. You will only get unaddressed advertising material if you place a Ja/Ja sticker on your letterbox. Read more on the page Begin link: Ja/Ja sticker, end link. .
Moving boxes
Do you need to get rid of cardboard moving boxes? Phone your moving company to come and pick them up or take them to 1 of the Begin link: waste depots, end link. .
See also: Separating waste and recycling