Paying the sewage charge

You pay a sewage charge (rioolheffing) for your wastewater and for rainwater that ends up in the sewer. The sewage charge is part of the municipal taxes and is collected by the municipality, which uses that money to pay for maintenance and replacement of the sewers. Some municipalities also call the sewage charge sewage tax (rioolbelasting).

Each municipality has its own way of calculating the sewage charge. For example, some municipalities calculate the sewage charge based on the value of the property. Others base it on drinking-water consumption. To find out how your municipality calculates the sewage charge, contact your municipality.

The sewage charge is included in the municipal tax bill. This is usually sent out in the first 2 weeks of February.

Apply for an exemption on paying municipal taxes

Are you unable to pay your municipal taxes? Then ask your municipality for an exemption. You can be granted an exemption from paying part of the taxes, or all of the taxes.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk: Paying the sewage charge

Please note: you only have to pay rioolheffing (sewage charge) if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

In determining the sewage charge, the municipality makes a distinction between a user and an owner of the property. The sewage charge therefore consists of an owner component and a user component. For the owner's part, a distinction has been made as to whether domestic wastewater or only rainwater is discharged. The user share depends on the amount of drinking water consumption. Therefore 3 types of rates apply.

You will automatically receive the assessment for the user part of the sewage charge if you are registered with the municipality (BRP) or the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) as the user of a home or business premises. The assessment for the owner's share of the sewage charge will be sent automatically if you are registered with the Land Registry (Kadaster) as the owner of a home or business premises (registration date 1 January).

You can find the rates via: Tarieven gemeente Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 2022 - BSGR

Payment

By letter

You will receive a letter from the Gouwe-Rijnland Tax Cooperation stating the amount of the sewage charge. The letter will state how and by what date you must pay.