Waste tax

Every municipality in the Netherlands collects household waste. You pay for this via the waste collection tax. In our municipality, this is also Sun.

Diftar

We work with Diftar (differentiated rates). This means that you pay each time you dispose of residual waste or organic waste. In addition, everyone pays a fixed amount per year, known as the standing charge.

Every time you have a mini container emptied or put a garbage bag in an underground container, this is recorded and linked to your address. At the end of the year, we add up all the collections. You will receive a bill for this, together with the fixed amount.

Rates

  • Annual standing charge:€226.08

Residual waste

  • 80-liter container:$7.40
  • 140-liter container:$12.55
  • 240-liter container:$24.16

GFT waste

  • 80-liter container:$1.91
  • 140-liter container:$3.24
  • 240-liter container:$5.25

Underground container (high-rise)

  • 25-liter bag:$2.16
  • 40-liter bag:$3.55

Tax assessment and questions

The waste collection tax is part of municipal taxes. For your tax assessment and payment, please contact the East Brabant Tax Cooperation (BSOB).

Waiver

For some residents, paying municipal fees is not a matter of course. That is why there is a waiver for waste collection fees. This ensures that everyone can have their waste collected, even if they are experiencing financial difficulties.

As of January 1, 2026, there has been a change in this regulation.

How does it work now?

In Geldrop-Mierlo, residents pay for waste collection via the Diftar system. Everyone pays a fixed amount per year. In addition, you pay each time you put out residual waste or green waste.

Are you eligible for remission? Then:

  • the fixed annual amount will continue to be payable to you;
  • You will receive a waiver for a number of offers for residual waste and green waste.

This means that part of the costs will be waived, but not all offers as before.

Do you have more waste than the amount covered by the scheme? Then you only pay for those extra times. These costs will be reflected in the tax assessment you will probably receive in February 2027.

How many times can you dispose of waste without incurring additional costs?

If you receive a waiver, you can dispose of waste the following number of times per year without paying for it:

Residual waste

  • 240-liter container: 5 times
  • 140-liter container: 8 times
  • 40-liter trash bag: 19 times
  • 25-liter trash bag: 31 times

After that, you pay between€2.16and€20.16 per additional offer, depending on the format.

Green waste

  • 240-liter container: 3 times
  • 140-liter container: 6 times

After that, you pay€3.24or€5.25 per additional offer, depending on the format.

Good to know

Some costs are not covered by the waste collection tax. For example:

  • Visit to the recycling center (separate rates apply here for each type of waste)
  • Applying for a new municipal card
  • Requesting or exchanging a mini container

A different regulation applies to companies and associations.

Do you have any questions or are you unsure whether this scheme applies to you? Please feel free to contact the municipality. We are happy to help you.