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Numerous sporting clubs, music associations, and parents' associations have been collecting waste paper with a fee for many years as a source of revenue to contribute to the costs incurred for their own activities. The number of communities taking over this practice has increased rapidly.
Municipalities taking Paper Collection In-house
According to the Royal Dutch Association for Waste and Cleaning Services (NVRD), 44% of municipalities were responsible for their own paper collection in 2023, compared to only 32% in 2022.
The spokesperson for NVRD, Ralph Peters, stated that the decision by municipalities to shift to an in-house service for the collection of paper is largely motivated by safety. Municipalities now prefer trained waste workers operating heavy machinery rather than volunteers, and in doing so are removing a lot of liability risks.
One municipality in the province of Noord-Brabant is Oss, which has also terminated its alliance with local associations.
The soccer club RKSV Cito has received an email indicating that it will no longer be collecting paper, even though it had done this to generate income for 30 years. Chairwoman Wendy van den Berk indicated that the loss of this service would amount to approximately €6,000 annually for the club, which is a large amount for the budget.
The impact is surviving further afield than a local soccer club. The parent association Lithoijen/Teeffelen indicated that they will have a €2,600 loss next year.
There are many associations that have a similar story to tell, in that food programs and local events would normally receive funding from their waste paper collection.
