In accordance with the law, sea-going vessels must pay an indirect contribution for the collection and processing of ship-generated waste. Every vessel entering Amsterdam Seaports thus pays a charge, even if it does not discharge any waste. After payment of the fee, every vessel receives a ´right to discharge´. The right is measured according to an amount which depends on the vessel's gross tonnage (see table).

Fees as from April 1st:

You pay and receive in euros.

Additional costs?

• More discharge than the right to discharge bestows (in euros);
• Discharge of waste other than the types indicated in the table below;
• Extra costs due to mixing domestic waste with maintenance waste;
• Extra costs for deficiencies caused by the vessel;

Rules

• The International Tonnage Certificate (1969) determines the Gross Tonnage (GT)
• The GT size determines the amount of the 'right to discharge'
• Per visit, the vessel will pay 1x fee and in return will receive
  1x right to discharge Annex I and 1x right to discharge Annex V
• The agent will order a maximum of 2 collectors for every visit (if the vessel shifts within the port region and the vessel has already discharged Annex I and/or Annex V waste, then a following discharge falls outside of the right to discharge)
• The collector is responsible for stating the correct amount of the right to discharge on the invoice and the agent must supervise that this is done correctly
• In the event of a disagreement the Waste Reporting Point will take the decision