What does waste cost?

Tariffs for 2026

What does the collection of your waste cost? In addition to a base rate, you pay an amount per emptying. Below are these amounts.

Base rate:

  • The basic waste disposal fee for private households is € 184,56.
  • The basic waste disposal fee for private households using an underground residual waste container is: € 120

Amount per emptying:

  • Offering a 40-liter residual waste garbage can costs €4.80 per time.
  • Offering a residual waste container of 80 liters costs € 8,80 per time.
  • Offering a 140-liter residual waste container costs €13.10 per time.
  • Offering a residual waste container of 240 liters costs € 20,60 per time.
  • Offering a residual waste bag (60 liters) in an underground waste container costs € 5.20 per time.
  • Offering a residual waste bag (30 liter) in an underground waste container costs € 2.60 per time.
  • Changing a container € 36,40 per time.
  • Replacement or loss of an environmental pass € 18,20

The Environmental Site

The fees for the environmental street are as follows:

Category 1Miscellaneous, including pruning wasteFree
Category 2Clean rubble and clean soil€ 11.00 per m3 or trunk rate (0.5 m3) € 5.50.
Category 3Construction and demolition waste, bulky waste€ 24.00 per m3 or trunk rate (0.5 m3) € 12.00

For more information we would like to refer you to: the website of blink(external link)

Application for medical waste reimbursement

Do you have a lot of residual waste due to a medical cause, such as kidney dialysis or a stoma (incontinence material)? If so, you can submit a request on the website so that we can meet the cost of providing residual waste.

  • You can request a second 240-liter residual waste container.
  • You can get an exemption for the following:
    • Do you have a 140 liter container? Then you can offer up to 8 empties of residual waste for free.
    • Do you have a 240 liter container? Then you can offer up to 5 empties of residual waste for free.
    • Do you use an underground container with a 60 liter bag? Then you can deposit a maximum of 20 dumps of residual waste for free.
    • Do you use an underground container with a 30 liter bag? Then you can deposit a maximum of 40 bags of residual waste free of charge.

Please note that you must pay for the first 4 empties (of a 140 liter or 240 liter container) or the first 12 deposits (of an underground container) yourself, you do not get an exemption for these.

Please note: exemption applies to one residual waste container. Even if you have requested an additional residual waste container, the exemption applies to one residual waste container.

  • Do you get an illness or physical discomfort during the year that causes you to have a lot of residual waste? Then the amount of exemption is calculated based on the number of months you have a lot of residual waste because of a medical cause.

Through the web page Garbage tax (for individuals) you can apply for the exemption. Do you have any questions? Then contact us via email gemeente@gemert-bakel.nlor by phone (0492 - 378 500).