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 Heerenveen

Here is some information from your municipality.

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. Are you not connected to the sewer? Then you do not pay sewage charges.

The following rates apply:

Houses: fixed rate single-person household € 190.00, multi-person household € 253.00.
Non-residential areas: depending on the amount of wastewater discharged, with a minimum rate of € 380.00 for consumption up to 50 m3 and € 594.00 for consumption between 50 m3 and 200 m3.

Do you use more than 200 m3?

then you pay for the first 200 m3 of drained water, per year € 297.00 per 100 m3
for the following m3 up to and including 1,000 m3 per year € 220.00 per 100 m3
for the following m3 up to and including 10,000 m3 per year € 160.00 per 100 m3
for the following m3 up to and including 50,000 m3 per year € 84.00 per 100 m3
for the subsequent m3 up to and including 100,000 m3 per year € 50.00 per 100 m3
for the next m3 of drained water per year € 25.00 per 100 m3.

You can see how much you pay in the Digital Tax Desk (log in with DigiD).

Exemption

You can ask the municipality whether you are entitled to an exemption in respect of (part of) the charge. That is referred to as kwijtschelding. Request via the Digital Tax Desk (log in with DigiD).

Do you disagree with the sewage charge? You can object via https://www.heerenveen.nl/belastingen/niet-eens-met-aanslag/