Public holidays to close town halls and recycling centres: check your waste collection schedule
Residents will face closures of town halls and recycling centres on several public holidays in April and May. Waste collections will also be delayed if they fall on these days—check your new pickup date to avoid missed collections.
| Key Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Closed dates | 6 April (Easter Monday), 27 April (King’s Day), 5 May (Liberation Day), 14 May (Ascension Day), 25 May (Whit Monday) |
| Affected services | Town hall (counters, reception), recycling centres, Social Team walk-ins |
| Neighbouring municipalities | Uitgeest, Castricum, Heiloo (recycling centres also closed) |
| Waste collection | No collection on public holidays; check Mijn afvalzaken for rescheduled dates |
| Good Friday (3 April) | All services open as usual |
Local municipalities manage public services like town halls, recycling centres, and waste collection schedules to ensure community access and environmental compliance. These closures reflect standard operational adjustments during national holidays to align with labor regulations and public observances.
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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 these days, we will only be reachable by telephone.
Opening hours 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 these 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
If your scheduled waste collection day falls on one of these public holidays, your waste container will not be emptied on that day.
Check the Mijn afvalzaken website (Links to an external site.) 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.