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Bulky waste

Bulky waste is waste that is not allowed in the residual waste container. Waste that is too big, too heavy or has to be processed separately. Bulky waste can be brought to the recyclingperrons (recycling facilities), or it can be collected by appointment.

All citizens of Almere can bring their bulky waste to a recyclingperron or have it collected for free. Would you like to have your bulky waste collected? Make sure to check the rules and which products we do and don’t pick up. That way you will prevent your waste lying outside. 

These products will be picked up

  • Brown and white goods: electrical devices such as TVs, washing machines, refrigerators, sunbeds (make sure to remove the fluorescent lights), but also small devices. Fridge freezers and fryers should be empty and clean. 

  • Other bulky waste: sofas, closets, mattresses, (garden) furniture or parts thereof, pallets, Styrofoam, surfboards, retractable awnings (in parts no longer than 1.5 metres). Old bicycles, quadracycles and such should be provided with a name and address. That way we know we take the right ones.  

These products are not picked up

  • Asbestos
  • Cadavers
  • Car wrecks and car parts, trailers, trailer tents, caravans, boats, mopeds and scooters 
  • Cardboard, paper or textile 
  • Earthworks and porcelain 
  • Gas bottles
  • Glass (for example, glass vases, bottles or jars, plate glass (windows and mirrors), shower screens, glass tables or other products with glass components) 
  • Leaves, garden and pruning waste, trees, Christmas trees, tree trunks and tree stumps 
  • Residual waste (household, not even in bags)
  • Roofing felt, bitumen, roof tiles, corrugated galvanised iron, concrete, gypsum, debris, railway sleepers, tiles or ceramic sanitary ware 
  • Small chemical waste
  • Stones, old pavement, sand, earth, gravel or sod 

A large part of these products can be brought to a recyclingperron. You can also find locations where you can bring your residual waste on the page of the recyclingperrons. 

Have your bulky waste collected

You can book an appointment online to have your bulky waste collected. Keep in mind that there is a waiting time of around 3 weeks. If you want to change or cancel your appointment, call 14 036. You cannot change your appointment online. 

This form is only available in Dutch.

Do you live in Almere Stad Centrum or the Staatsliedenwijk, then you do not have to book an appointment for collecting your bulky waste. 

Rules for collecting bulky waste 

  • Only place your bulky waste if you have a collection appointment. 
  • Place the bulky waste at the staging area for waste containers. You can place these waste containers from 20:00 o’clock or the evening before. Make sure that the waste is there on the agreed date before 07:30 o’clock. If the staging area is unavailable or it is not there, place the bulky waste on the nearest parking space. Make sure that there is enough space so that the crane truck can easily access it. So not close to cars, lampposts, trees, et cetera. 
  • Do not place bulky waste on your own terrain. 
  • Offer objects in such a way that there is no chance for injuries or breathing in harmful substances. 
  • Bundle or package loose bulky waste together. The bundles or packages cannot weigh more than 25 kilos and can be no longer than 1.5 metres. In total, you can offer a maximum of 1.5m³ (1.5 cubic metres) bulky waste. 
  • Slated bases: remove the wooden slats and the metal frame. 
  • Old bicycles, quadracycles and such for bulky waste should be provided with a name and address (to prevent that we take the wrong one). 

We only collect bulky waste if it fulfils all the conditions listed. 

Companies and institutions

Companies are responsible for the processing of their own waste. The government will not collect their bulky waste. They can have it collected by a licensed private company, which can be found via the NIWO-ondernemersloket. You can also bring bulky waste to Cirwinn (Portonweg 10, Almere) or PreZero (Damsluisweg 51, Almere).