Leaves and garden waste

Throw leaves and yard waste in the green bin (GFT bin). You can also make your own compost pile. Garden waste can also usually be dropped off at the waste disposal site for free.

Leaves and yard debris clog street manholes. Moreover, many manholes are not connected to a sewage treatment plant, but to a stormwater or infiltration sewer that drains into a ditch. During heavy rainfall, clogged street manholes can no longer drain rainwater, resulting in flooding in the street or in homes and businesses. Clogged drains can also allow wastewater to enter the ditch, which is harmful to (water) wildlife. In addition, unclogging street drains leads to unnecessarily high maintenance costs.

Cost

If you have a lot of bulky garden waste, take it to your municipality's recycling center. There is (generally) no charge for this.

Water Quality

Street manholes are for clean (rain) water only. All other materials that end up in street drains affect water quality.

Tips

• Throw leaves and yard waste in the green garbage bin.
• Create a compost pile in your garden.
• You can also take leaves away to the leaf bin in your neighborhood in the fall. Many municipalities facilitate this.
• If you have a lot of bulky yard waste, take it to your municipality's recycling center.
• Learn more (Milieu Centraal)