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Bulky waste collection day Amsterdam

Enter your postcode and house number. You will see right away on which day the city collects bulky waste (grofvuil) at your address, when you may put it outside and how long you still have to wait.See on which day the city collects bulky waste at your address, and how long you have to wait.

Don't want to wait? We collect every day, including Saturday and Sunday.

Grofvuil Amsterdam is a private collection service and not part of the municipality. The collection days come live from the open data of the City of Amsterdam.

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Prices

Rather not wait? This is what it costs

We collect any day of the week, from any floor. Send a photo on WhatsApp and you get a fixed price, in English.

A few items

Sofa, mattress or fridge€ 90 to € 140

About 1 to 2 m³: € 40 call-out fee plus € 50 per m³.

Half a van

Up to 5 m³: a room, storage unit or attic€ 190 to € 290

Half a van, up to 5 m³: € 40 call-out fee plus € 50 per m³.

A full van

Up to 10 m³: several rooms, attic and basement€ 440 to € 750

A full van, up to 10 m³. Including 2 workers, carrying and disposal.

A whole household

Studio to family homefrom € 450

House clearance: fixed price after photos of the rooms, usually within 2 to 3 days. Broom-clean handover at extra cost. House clearance

Prices for Amsterdam. Outside Amsterdam a travel fee applies. You pay after the pickup, no deposit.

City rules

How bulky waste collection works in Amsterdam

There is no fixed day per district. The city works with routes per neighbourhood. We went through the routes of all 517 neighbourhoods, 586,276 addresses in total.

80%of addresses in Amsterdam have a fixed collection day each week.
19%by appointment only: Centrum, Weesp and Watergraafsmeer.
1 in 6addresses is a business property. The city does not collect bulky waste there.

Put it outside

The evening before the collection day from 21:00, and by 07:00 on the collection day at the latest.

Where

At the edge of the pavement or at the usual spot in your street.

By appointment

In Centrum, Weesp and Watergraafsmeer the city only comes by appointment. You book it via the city or by calling 14020.

Too early is a fine

Putting it outside on the wrong day or outside these times can get you a fine.

What is allowed

The city does not take everything as bulky waste. Read the Amsterdam waste rules.

Bring it yourself

Residents can take bulky waste to a city recycling point (Afvalpunt) for free.

FAQ

Questions about bulky waste collection days

On which day is bulky waste collected in Amsterdam?

It depends on your neighbourhood, not on your district. 80% of addresses have a fixed collection day each week, on a weekday from Monday to Friday. In Centrum, Weesp and Watergraafsmeer the city only comes by appointment. Use the check at the top of this page to see your own day.

Can I have bulky waste collected on any day?

Not by the city: it comes one or two days a week on a fixed day, or by appointment only. Grofvuil Amsterdam collects every day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday. You choose the day and the time slot.

What time can I put bulky waste outside?

With a fixed collection day you may put it outside the evening before from 21:00, and by 07:00 on the collection day at the latest. Place it at the edge of the pavement or at the usual spot in your street.

What if I missed the collection day?

Then you wait for the next collection day, usually a week later. Putting it outside earlier can get you a fine. You can also take it to a recycling point yourself, or have us collect it: we come every day of the week, weekends included.

Why does the city only come by appointment at my address?

In Centrum, Weesp and Watergraafsmeer the city collects bulky waste by appointment only. The route runs on fixed days there, but only stops at addresses with an appointment. You book one via the city website or by calling 14020.

Does the city collect bulky waste from businesses?

No. At addresses without a residential function, such as shops and offices, the city does not collect bulky waste. The city advises hiring a licensed waste company. We collect business waste every day, with a VAT invoice.

Is Grofvuil Amsterdam the municipality?

No. Grofvuil Amsterdam is a private, paid collection service. The collection days on this page come from the open data of the City of Amsterdam. If you do not want to wait or carry things down yourself, we collect it every day of the week, from € 40 plus € 50 per m³. We speak English.

The city comes one or two days a week. We come every day.

We collect your bulky waste every day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday. You choose the day and time slot. We carry it down from any floor and also take what the city leaves behind. From € 40 plus € 50 per m³ in Amsterdam, and you pay after the pickup.

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