Waste tax
Every household in The Hague pays the waste tax (afvalstoffenheffing). This tax is for collecting and processing household waste.
Companies do not pay the waste tax. They arrange the removal of their Begin link: company waste, end link. themselves.
The user of a property pays the waste tax.
Caluculating the amount
The municipality determines how much waste tax you have to pay. To do this it looks in the Personal Records Database (BRP) to see how many people are registered at your address. It uses the number of people in your household on 1 January.
There are fixed rates for the waste tax. The amount you pay depends on the size of your household. It does not matter whether you throw away a lot of rubbish or only a little.
Assessment notice
The waste tax is stated on the Begin link: assessment notice for municipal taxes, end link. . This assessment is for the entire year. Did you move to your property later in the year? Then you will get an assessment for the month you moved to the property until December of that year.
Pay the waste tax within 6 weeks. The final date for payment (due date) is stated on the assessment. You can:
- Begin link: pay the tax through iDEAL or a bank transfer, end link.
- Begin link: pay the tax in instalments with direct debit, end link.
Are you unable to pay? Then you can:
Rates for waste tax
| Household | Amount 2024 | Amount 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | € 390.12 | € 403.68 |
| 2 people | € 438.48 | € 453.72 |
| 3 or more people | € 479.76 | € 496.44 |
Make an objection
Do you disagree with the waste tax? Then you can Begin link: contest the assessment, end link. .
Your situation changes
You are moving
Are you moving within the municipality? Begin link: Report your move, end link. . You will get an assessment for the waste tax for your new address.
Are you moving to another municipality? Or are you going to live with somebody else? Then you can get a tax refund. You will then only pay for the months you were living in your home.
Other changes
The amount of waste tax owed will remain the same if:
- somebody moves in with you during the year
- somebody leaves your household
- somebody in your household dies
The municipality will not process these changes in the waste tax until the following year.
Apply for a refund
Are you no longer using the property?
Ask for a reimbursement for the waste tax for the rest of the year. This is called ontheffing (tax refund). You then only have to pay for the months you were registered at the address.
You can get a refund if:
- everybody from the same household moves
- the sole occupant dies
There are 2 ways to apply for a refund:
Complete the online form. You need DigiD and your assessment notice.
Send your letter to:
Directeur gemeentebelastingen
Postbus 19924
2500 CX Den Haag
Your letter should state:
- your name
- your address
- the date
- the reference number of the assessment and the type of tax
- why you are applying for a refund
- the date when your situation changed
- your signature
Are you filing a request for someone else? Send an authorisation (machtiging). This is a letter which states that this person is giving you permission to apply.
You will receive an answer within 8 weeks.
Pay on time
Make sure that you pay on time or that you arrange a payment scheme. Otherwise you will get a Begin link: warning, end link. . This is a letter from the municipality requesting that you still pay the tax.
You must pay the waste tax under the Waste tax directive for The Hague. Look at it on Begin external link: overheid.nl(External link), end external link. (in Dutch).
Do you have any questions? Contact the Begin link: Municipal Tax Department, end link. .