Netherlands generates 8 billion kilograms of garbage in 2024, 4 kg more per person
Dutch municipalities collected nearly 8.2 billion kilograms of household waste in 2024, or 456 kilograms per resident, up from 452 kilograms in 2023, the CBS reported. The largest streams were residual waste and vegetable, fruit, and garden (gft) waste, while wood waste and disposable diaper recycling increased.
Residual waste rose slightly to 179 kilograms per resident. Schiermonnikoog, Texel, and Vlieland collected the most, largely due to tourism, while Land van Cuijk, Horst aan de Maas, and Reusel-De Mierden collected the least. About 60 percent of municipalities now sort residual waste after collection.
Paper and cardboard collection declined to 39.7 kilograms per resident, down from 40.6 kilograms. Schiermonnikoog, Vlieland, and Ameland collected the most, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Texel the least.
Collection of vegetable, fruit, and garden (GFT) waste remained nearly unchanged at 91.7 kilograms per resident. The highest collection rates were in Westerveld, Ameland, and Land van Cuijk, while Rotterdam, The Hague, and Amsterdam collected the least. Vlieland, Terschelling, and Schiermonnikoog do not collect GFT separately.
Wood waste collection rose to 28 kilograms per resident from 25 kilograms. Zeeland (56 kg) and Fryslân (48 kg) collected above average; Overijssel (18 kg) and Gelderland (22 kg) below average. Lopik collected the most; Staphorst, Lingewaard, and Voorst the least. Ermelo, Nunspeet, Rozendaal, and Terschelling do not collect wood separately.
Disposable diaper collection, offered in 119 municipalities, increased to 1.2 kilograms per resident from 0.9 kilograms in 2007. Noord-Brabant (3.4 kg) and Gelderland (3.2 kg) collected the most; Noord-Holland (0.2 kg) and Zuid-Holland (0.1 kg) the least. Friesland reported no diaper collection. Berkelland, Baarle-Nassau, and Nederweert collected the most diapers; Arnhem, Edam-Volendam, and Noordwijk the least.
