Please offer your paper waste before 7 am in July and August!
Newspapers, cardboard boxes and leaflets are examples of paper waste. By separating this waste, it can be processed into newspaper or packaging.
How is paper waste collected?
Loose
Do you still have loose paper waste collection? Take the following into account:
- Only present the paper waste on the collection day. You'll find the dates in the Cure App or in the Waste Calendar;
- Bind the paper together with rope or offer it in a cardboard box. This way, it will not be blown onto the street;
- Make sure the packages are manageable in size and weight. One person should be able to lift a package;
- Present the waste where our drivers can easily reach it.
Mini container
Since 2023, a large part of Eindhoven uses a mini container (kliko) for paper waste. The container is grey with a blue lid. Do you use this mini container? Take the following into account:
- Only present the paper waste on the collection day. You'll find the dates in the Cure App or in the Waste Calendar;
- Make sure the lid can be closed and is closed;
- Make sure the handle is facing the street - opposite from the grey and green mini containers.
What qualifies as paper?
Yes
Preferably clean and dry
- Newspapers, magazines and comic books
- Writing and drawing paper
- Shredded paper
- Cardboard and paper
- Packaging (of chocolate sprinkles, eggs, washing powder and rice)
- Advertising brochures (without plastic covers)
- Guides and catalogs
- Entrance tickets
- Books and pamphlets
- Small and large cardboard boxes (possibly in pieces)
- Paper bags and bags
- Egg cartons
- Cardboard padding for products
- Printing and copying paper, also with staples, paper clips or adhesive tape
- Envelopes made of paper or cardboard, also with window
No
Please note: not dirty and very wet. Without packaging material such as plastic (belongs to PBD) and Styrofoam (belongs to residual waste)
- Wallpaper, both paper and vinyl
- Plastic foil that is wrapped around magazines and folders
- Drinking cartons
- Contaminated paper (such as pizza boxes, freezer wraps, and used coffee filters)
- Photos
- File folders
- Cake boxes with food scraps and plastic window
- Baking paper
- Coffee filters
- Handkerchiefs and tissues
- Paper towel
- Diapers and sanitary paper
- Receipts
- Packaging for laundry detergent
- (One-time) train tickets with chip
- Frozen packaging, cardboard with plastic inside
- Paper bread bags
- Plasticized paper and cardboard
- Envelopes with bubble wrap
- Ordners and ring binders
What happens to the waste?
A quarter of all household waste is paper and cardboard. When this is separated, it can be reused as newspaper, toilet paper or cardboard packaging. This is better for the environment and also saves resources and money!
From the 1st of June 2023, residents of Eindhoven only receive unadressed advertising if they have a 'ja-sticker' on the mailbox. The municipality has introduced this measure to limit the use of paper, ink, plastic and fuel.
How does it work?
- Would you like to avoid unadressed advertising, but still receive Groot Eindhoven? Don't put any sticker on your mailbox.
- Would you like to avoid receiving both unadressed advertising and Groot Eindhoven? Put the nee/nee (no/no) sticker on your mailbox.
- Would you like to receive unadressed advertising? Put the green ja sticker on your mailbox. You'll also receive Groot Eindhoven.
- For the differences in rules between unadressed advertising, door-to-door magazines and volunteer/non-commercial papers, see overheid.nl (article 20).
From June 1st 2023, order your Ja sticker in the Cure webshop.
TIP: On folderkiezer.nl you can pick which companies send you advertising. This way, you only receive the advertising you've selected.
Paper: Frequently asked questions
If your paper waste wasn't collected, contact the Cure Waste management customer service within two working days.
If our GPS data shows we visited your street on the collection date, we will not return. You can present the paper waste on the next collection day.
You can see the next paper waste collection day on the waste calendar or the app. If the next moment is too far away, you can offer the waste at a collection point.
Present your paper waste on time. If the paper is presented too late, we will not return to collect it.
Paper waste is presented on the pavement at the side of an open road. Offer the waste in boxes or tie it together to prevent the wind blowing it away. If possible present your paper waste in a cardboard box, so this can be disposed too. If your paper waste is offered in your own crate or plastic container, Cure is not responsible for the possible loss or breaking of the crates. Make sure the packages are handleable in size and weight.
From March 6, 2023 Eindhoven has blue paper containers. Do you own a paper container? Don't present the paper loose - put it in the container. NOTE: presenting waste next to the container is not allowed!
The paper container is a container connected to your home. The two wheel container is used for collecting paper waste specifically. The container is grey with a blue lid. This blue lid signifies it being used for paper and cartboard. The container is often referred to as 'kliko'.
The blue paper container is put at your front door at the delivery date. You do not need to be at home for this. When it's been delivered, the container is stored on your terrain. It cannot remain in public space.
The blue paper container is free. You do not have to pay for it. Even when you lose the container or it is broken, you can request a new one for free with Cure customer service.
You will only receive a paper container if you live in a groundbound home and use a grey container for residual waste and a green container for organic waste. Residents of a groundbound home who use an underground container will offer the paper loose for the time being. Residents of a flat or apartment will not receive a blue paper container. Residents of Eindhoven who use an underground container will receive more information about the changes in collecting paper waste later in 2023.
From 6 March 2023, Cure will start delivering blue paper containers in Eindhoven. This happens in phases. You will have received the blue container by 25 May 2023. You'll receive a letter with the specific delivery date beforehand.
Residents of Eindhoven currently offer their paper waste loose. This is very intensive work for Cure employees. It also causes excessive waste on the street, especially when it's windy or raining.
Paper waste is also very eligible for recycling. The condition is that there's no pollution. Residents using a closed container will lower the chances for pollution.
The blue container works in the same way the familiar green and grey containers do, but the blue container is meant specifically for paper waste. The blue container also has a separate collection day. This day can be found in your residences specific calendar.
Yes. At the moment paper waste is collected once every two weeks. This will change to once every four weeks. The updated collection moments will be visible mid March 2023.
De inzamelfrequentie voor oud papier en karton is na de introductie van de blauwe papiercontainer 1 maal in de 4 weken. Dit in tegenstelling tot de huidige 1 maal per 2 weken. Om er zeker van te zijn dat alle inwoners voldoende opslagruimte hebben is de 240 liter papiercontainer vastgesteld. Zo beschikt u ook over voldoende ruimte op piekmomenten, zoals feestdagen en verjaardagen.
The collection frequency for paper waste is going to be once every four weeks after introducing the blue container. Right now it's once every two weeks. To make sure all residents have plenty storage, the 240L container has been determined. You'll have enough room at busy moments like holidays and birthdays.
No, this isn't possible. The size of the container is set to 240L. There are no other sizes available.
An evaluation is planned for September 2023. We will see if a smaller version is a possibility. Until then there will not be an option for a 140L paper container.
We'll come trade it for a 240L container. You'll receive extra information through mail.
Not yet. This will not be possible the first 3 months after the introduction of the blue paper containers. The 3 months are meant as an adjustment periodt. After those 3 months, a maximum of 1 extra container can be requested for free. This container will also have a 240L content.
Once you've received the blue paper container you can immediately use it for separating your paper waste. Present it at the right time. You can use the same location you use for your green and grey containers. Check the waste calendar for the paper collection day.
Big amounts of paper waste can be disposed at one of the waste recycling points in Eindhoven. You cannot offer paper waste next to the container, this will not be collected. Click here for more information on the waste recycling points.
Carefully make the boxes smaller with scissors or a knife. The loose pieces can be put in the blue container. Do not offer the box loose, it will not be collected.
If you don't have a ride to a recyclying point, you can use Cure's collection service. Click here for more information about the collection service.
If you live in a flat or apartment, you will not receive a blue paper container. Later in 2023, you'll receive more information on the collection of paper waste at your address. Do you live in a groundbound home but you haven't received a paper container? Contact our customer service.
Nee, de invoering van de blauwe papiercontainer heeft geen directe invloed op de afvalstoffenheffing. Of de afvalstoffenheffing vanaf 1 januari 2023 omhoog of omlaag gaat, hangt af van het beleid van de gemeente Eindhoven.
No, the blue paper container does not directly affect waste tax. Whether or not the waste tax goes up is determined by the municipality.
Als u in een appartement of flat woont dan heeft u geen blauwe papiercontainer. Als u in een woonhuis woont: Vraag een nieuwe blauwe papiercontainer aan via het webformulier.
If you live in an apartment or flat, you will not receive a blue container. If you live in a groundbound residence, request a new paper container through the web form.
No. The paper container goes with the residence. This means you should leave it behind when you move.
The blue containers are only available for groundbound homes. In 2023, you can present your paper loose. Later in 2023 you'll receive additional information on changes regarding paper waste collection.
At the moment, Eindhoven municipality has decided to collect paper waste using the container. It is unclear if this will also happen for plastic at some point. For now, plastic collection will stay as it is.
The first paper containers were delivered on the 6th of March. This also changes the collection frequency to once every 4 weeks. You can offer the paper container from the first collection route in April 2023.
There's a transition phase where not everyone has a blue container. In March, April and May it'll be allowed to offer paper and cardboard loose and in the blue container.
Tip!
"Advertising leaflets and door-to-door papers provide a lot of paper waste. If you do not want to receive unaddressed mail, then paste a no / yes sticker or no / no sticker on your mailbox."
Always have access to your waste calender
With the Cure Waste app you always have your own waste calendar at hand. Set up push notifications and you will receive a message when your waste paper can go on the street! Would you rather view the waste calendar online? Then visit www.mijnafvalwijzer.nl.