Public holidays to close town hall and recycling centres: check your waste collection schedule
Residents will face closures of local town halls and recycling centres during upcoming public holidays. Waste collections will also be delayed—check your new pickup date to avoid missed collections.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Closed on public holidays | Easter Monday (6 April), King’s Day (27 April), Liberation Day (5 May), Ascension Day (14 May), Whit Monday (25 May) |
| Affected services | Town hall (counters, reception), recycling centres, Social Team walk-in consultations |
| Waste collection changes | No collection on public holidays; check Mijn afvalzaken for rescheduled dates |
| Neighbouring municipalities | Uitgeest, Castricum, Heiloo recycling centres also closed |
| Good Friday (3 April) | Normal opening hours and waste collection |
Local municipalities manage public services such as waste collection, recycling centres, and town hall accessibility. These closures ensure alignment with national public holidays while maintaining essential services where possible.
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Town hall and recycling centres closed during public holidays
The town hall and our recycling centres will be closed during the public holidays. On those days, we will only be reachable by telephone.
Opening hours for town hall and recycling centres
The town hall (including counters and reception) and our recycling centres will be closed on the following public holidays:
- Monday 6 April – Easter Monday
- Monday 27 April – King’s Day
- Tuesday 5 May – Liberation Day
- Thursday 14 May – Ascension Day
- Monday 25 May – Whit Monday
The recycling centres in the neighbouring municipalities of Uitgeest, Castricum and Heiloo will also be closed on those days. We will only be reachable by telephone. There will be no walk-in consultations by the Social Team on these days.
No waste collection during public holidays
Is your scheduled waste collection day on one of these public holidays? Your waste container will not be emptied on that day. Check Mijn afvalzaken (Links to an external website) to find out on which day your container will be emptied.
Good Friday
On Good Friday (3 April), the counters, reception desks and recycling centres will be open during normal opening hours. Waste collection will also proceed as usual on that day.