Hoogeveen residents can collect free compost this Saturday for spring gardening
Residents of Hoogeveen can pick up free compost on 28 March as part of National Compost Day. This initiative rewards households for separating GFT waste, turning it into reusable garden compost—perfect for spring gardening.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, 28 March 2026 |
| Location | Zuidema Groep, Smirnoffstraat 14, Hoogeveen |
| Time | 08:00 – 12:00 |
| Limit per household | 1 cubic metre (1 trailer) |
| Requirements | Bring your own shovel and container |
| Availability | While stocks last |
| Municipality contact | 14 0528 |
The municipality of Hoogeveen plays a key role in waste management and sustainability initiatives, encouraging residents to recycle organic waste. By offering free compost, it promotes circular economy practices and rewards community participation in waste separation.
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Free compost for residents of Hoogeveen on 28 March
Are you planning to get to work in the garden this spring? On Saturday 28 March, it’s National Compost Day. Residents of Hoogeveen can then collect free compost.
The municipality is offering this compost as a thank-you for properly separating GFT waste. Vegetable, fruit and garden waste is thus turned into valuable compost for reuse in gardens.
Practical information
- Location: Zuidema Groep, Smirnoffstraat 14 in Hoogeveen
- Time: 08:00 – 12:00
- Maximum 1 trailer (1 cubic metre) per household
- Bring your own shovel and container, crate or trailer
- While stocks last
With this initiative, the municipality is thanking residents for their efforts and showing what happens to properly separated waste: it gets a second life.
Contact with the municipality
Make an appointment online before visiting the town hall. Or call the municipality.
Phone
14 0528
Available until 17:00 today
Visiting address
Raadhuisplein 247901 BW Hoogeveen
Postal address
Postbus 20.0007900 PA Hoogeveen