Reporting environmental pollution
Everyone must comply with environmental regulations. The municipality, police and other organizations monitor this.
If you see a person or business in your area polluting the environment, report it to the municipality.
How does it work?
You can report for:
- air pollution
- soil contamination
- odor or noise nuisance
But also, for example, when someone illegally dumps waste.
Supervisors
The municipality must protect the environment in its territory. For this purpose, the municipality has supervisors. These supervisors:
- checking that everyone is following the rules
- give information
- may enter businesses and other places (other than homes)
- May view documents and make copies
- Taking samples and examining stuff
- stopping and examining vehicles
- request information
Everyone must give full cooperation to the supervisor. A supervisor may request the assistance of the police.
Other organizations
Other organizations that check that everyone is complying with environmental regulations are:
- Police
- Province
- Rijkswaterstaat
- Water Board
- Inspection Service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.
- Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority(NVWA)
- Environment and Transport Inspectorate
What should I do?
Have you seen or suspect an environmental violation or crime? You can report it in several ways:
- For environmental complaints about companies or aircraft noise, contact the DCMR Environmental Protection Agency Rijnmond control room 24/7 .
- For complaints about private individuals, construction or demolition work and garbage, contact the municipality at 14 0181 or the police.
- For complaints about pollution of ditches and canals, you can report to the municipality within the built-up area. Outside the built-up area, you can file a report with the water quality manager Waterschap Hollandse Delta.