🏛️GovernmentUpdated: May 2026

🗑️ Illegal dumping or environmental damage — where to report?

Direct answer

On illegal dumping or environmental damage: (1) Regular household waste beside container or dumped: city 14 020 or meldingen.amsterdam.nl. (2) Chemical waste or acute environmental damage: Environmental Complaints Centre 073 681 28 21 (24/7) or provincial equivalent. (3) Drug waste (barrels, bags with chemical smell): DON'T touch — police 0900-8844 or anonymous tip 0800-7000. (4) Describe situation: location, waste type, quantity, photos (only safe from distance). (5) Track file: ask for report number for follow-up. (6) Reports free + can be anonymous. Polluter risks fine €1,500-87,000 + cleanup costs. City or environmental dept investigates + enforces.

Regular

City 14 020

Chemical 24/7

073 681 28 21

Drug waste

Police / anonymous tip

Step by step

1
Describe the situation
Address, waste type (household, chemical, organic), quantity (bags, m³), date/time. Photos only safe from distance.
2
Report to city
Amsterdam: meldingen.amsterdam.nl app or 14 020. Outside Amsterdam: 14 + area code or city website.
3
Chemical? Environmental Centre
Acute environmental damage or chemical waste: 073 681 28 21 (24/7). Coordinate with province + dept.
4
Drug waste? Police + anonymous
DON'T touch. Police 0900-8844 or anonymous tip 0800-7000. Criminal context.
5
Follow up on file
Ask for report number + expected time. No action within 2 weeks: call again or escalate to environmental dept.

All contacts

Gemeente Amsterdam MeldingenHousehold waste + public space

First step

📞 14 020 🔗 meldingen.amsterdam.nl

MilieuklachtenCentrale (24/7)Chemical + acute damage

For acute + chemical

📞 073 681 28 21 🔗 milieuklachtencentrale.nl

Politie (niet spoed)Drug waste + criminal

On criminal context

📞 0900-8844 🔗 politie.nl

Meld Misdaad AnoniemAnonymous drug waste tip

Anonymous route

📞 0800-7000 🔗 meldmisdaadanoniem.nl

Omgevingsdienst NZKGRegional environmental enforcement

On no city action

📞 023-553 0300 🔗 odnzkg.nl

Frequently asked questions

Can I remove the waste myself?

NO for chemical or drug waste — dangerous + forbidden. Regular household waste: leave it, city collects.

Does reporting cost money?

No, reports are free. May be investigation costs for polluter on identification (city recovers cleanup costs).

Can I report anonymously?

Yes, at Environmental Complaints Centre + anonymous tip line. At city: often name required but not shared with polluter.

Sources

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