Moving out of Groningen? What to do with your furniture
Moving out of your room in Groningen? In Groningen, having bulky waste collected costs money, and furniture is not accepted in the second-hand container. So giving things away free is often the cheapest and quickest way out. Below is what the city and the university themselves say, with the source next to every rule.
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When students move in Groningen
Rooms come free around those dates; start sorting out what to give away a few weeks before.
Give it away free
What still works can make someone else happy. On yeybu you can see what is being given away free in Groningen, and post something yourself for free.
Bulky-waste collection (paid)
Taking it yourself
- There are 2 waste stations in the city: Woldjerspoor (Duinkerkenstraat 99) and Vinkhuizen (Electronstraat 2), Monday to Saturday 08:30-16:00. (Municipality of Groningen - waste stations, 2026-10-06)
- Always bring your waste pass (huisvuilpas), and valid ID as well. (Municipality of Groningen - waste stations, 2026-10-06)
- Bulky waste is free to bring the first 4 times in a calendar year, at most 3 m³ each time. (Municipality of Groningen - waste station prices, 2026-10-06)
- Both waste stations have a second-hand (kringloop) container for things that can still be used - but no white goods, furniture, books or clothing. (Municipality of Groningen - waste stations, 2026-10-06)
- Residents can borrow an electric cargo bike free of charge from the Stadswerkplaats (A-Kerkhof 30, 050 313 14 90) to take bulky waste to a waste station. (Municipality of Groningen - bulky waste, 2026-10-06)
Free in Groningen right now
Everything being given away free in Groningen
Timeline
- 4 weeks before you move: decide what you take, what you give away and what has to go.
- 3 weeks before: post furniture you want gone free online - it is not accepted in the second-hand container.
- 2 weeks before: take what nobody wants to a waste station yourself (free the first 4 times a year); borrow a free electric cargo bike if you need one.
- If you cannot take it: book a bulky-waste collection online (from €56.69 for up to 1.5 m³).
- Collection day: put the bulky waste by the public road between 06:00 and 07:00.
Frequently asked questions
Is bulky-waste collection free in Groningen?
No. In 2026 it costs €56.69 for up to 1.5 m³. Taking it to a waste station yourself is free the first 4 times in a calendar year.
Can my old sofa go in the second-hand container?
No. The second-hand container at the waste stations takes no furniture, white goods, books or clothing. Give furniture that still works away free.
What do I bring to the waste station?
Your waste pass (huisvuilpas) and valid ID.
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