Waardlanden and Gorinchem municipality are taking an important step towards a more sustainable and cleaner Gorinchem. The separate collection of paper and cardboard in the city centre will stop. From 11 April 2025, residents can dispose of paper and cardboard in collection containers at 15 locations in the city centre free of charge and without using their environmental card. On Friday 11 April 2025, paper and cardboard will be collected separately in the city centre for the last time.
What does this mean for you as an entrepreneur?
As a business owner, you have a contract for the collection of your commercial waste, including waste paper and cardboard. This remains unchanged. Yet we see many business owners putting their paper and cardboard loose at the street on collection days. This will no longer be allowed after 11 April 2025, as loose collection of paper and cardboard in the city centre will stop.
What can and may be done?
Dispose of paper and cardboard via your existing commercial waste contract. Would you like to dispose of it before collection day? Then you may use the collection containers in the city centre. Please observe the following guidelines:
- Make cardboard small
Fold or cut cardboard small before putting it in the container. This prevents clogging and makes the containers less likely to fill up.
- Do not put anything next to the collection container
All paper and cardboard must fit in the container and the lid must be closed again after use. This is how we prevent paper or cardboard from getting wet or blowing away.
- Only throw dry and clean paper and cardboard in the collection container
Wet or soiled paper cannot be recycled and belongs in residual waste.
Why this change?
This adjustment allows you to dispose of paper and cardboard at any time of the day. It prevents paper and cardboard from getting wet or blowing through the neighbourhood as litter. Moreover, using containers is better for the environment: clean, dry paper can be recycled up to seven times. That way, together, we make for a cleaner city!
Map with locations of collection containers
Currently, there are already paper containers in Boerenstraat, Groenmarkt, Heerenlaantje, Nonnenveld, Struisvogelstraat, Rond de Watertoren and on Varkenmarkt. From 11 April 2025, collection containers for paper and cardboard can be found at 15 locations in the city centre. Below is a map showing these locations.
Floor plan paper collection containers Gorinchem inner city
Do you have any questions about this change?
If so, please contact municipality of Gorinchem at 140183.