Separating waste: paper

Do you have old paper and carton? Paper and carton are collected door to door every 4 weeks. You can also throw it away in a paper container. Read below which days your paper is collected in your street.

Home collection dates for paper and carton

Paper and carton are collected door to door 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.

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 paper 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.

Turn in 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. .

You can dispose of loose 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 away 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 waste in the letterbox

The Hague is using the 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

If you need to get rid of a large amount of cardboard moving boxes, you can phone your moving company to come and pick them up.

See also: Waste and recycling