Municipality of Almere

What Municipality of Almere does

The Municipality of Almere (Gemeente Almere) is a local government entity serving the city of Almere in the province of Flevoland, Netherlands, home to more than 200,000 residents. Founded in 1976 as one of the Netherlands' planned cities, it is operated as a public administrative body under the Dutch municipal system, governed by an elected municipal council (gemeenteraad) and an executive college of mayor and aldermen (college van burgemeester en wethouders). The municipality delivers statutorily mandated public services including civil registry (passports, IDs), waste management, municipal taxation, building permits, social welfare (WMO), youth care, integration programs under the Wet inburgering 2021, public safety enforcement, housing policy, and environmental monitoring.

The digital service architecture is anchored on the Centric Inwonerportaal (citizen portal), which provides self-service for income benefits, document management, and appointments, complemented by specialized channels: the MijnInkomen portal for welfare, the Afval App and Afvalkalender for waste collection, the Belastingbalie system for parking fine payment via iDeal, neighborhood email notifications via Berichten over uw Buurt, and integrations with national Dutch government platforms (DigiD, MijnOverheid, Officielebekendmakingen.nl). Operational technology includes sound sensors for environmental monitoring, scan cars for automated parking enforcement, bodycams for enforcement officers (boa's), and drones for property valuations, building inspections, and archaeology. Compliance posture covers GDPR (AVG), Wet digitale overheid (WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility on almere.nl verified October 2025), and Wet open overheid public disclosure obligations.

The entity is funded through a mix of municipal taxes (onroerend zaakbelasting), waste collection fees, parking fees, and central government allocations via the Gemeentefonds and task-specific transfers. The 2026 budget (Programmabegroting) totals €1.3 billion in income and expenditures, with €5 million in proposed internal cuts, €8.7 million in new investment in youth and family services, and projected pressure from €14 million in expected national youth care cuts starting 2028. Notable recent strategic actions include signing a Head of Terms with ASM International N.V. and the Province of Flevoland for a several-hundred-million-euro corporate headquarters investment (December 2025), formation of a new B&W college for 2026-2030 (July 2026), and the introduction of a leegstandsbelasting (vacancy tax) to address housing scarcity (August 2026).

Name

Municipality of Almere

Legal name

Gemeente Almere

Website

https://almere.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Municipality of Almere is a Dutch local government entity serving 200,000+ residents of Almere in Flevoland, delivering mandated public services including civil registry, waste management, taxation, social welfare, permits, and housing policy, funded by €1.3B in taxes and national transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil administration
• Waste management
• Public administration
• Urban planning permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Municipality of Almere delivers mandated Dutch public services to residents and businesses of Almere, including civil documentation (passports and IDs), waste collection, municipal taxation, parking enforcement, building and spatial planning permits, social welfare and income support, public healthcare coordination, education infrastructure, public safety, environmental monitoring, and neighborhood communications. Services are delivered through a digital citizen portal ecosystem, the municipal website, a physical city hall, telephone hotline, and specialized mobile applications, integrated with national Dutch government systems such as DigiD and MijnOverheid.

Product overview

The Municipality of Almere operates a digital service ecosystem consisting of the primary almere.nl citizen portal website, supplemented by specialized digital services including waste collection management (Afvalkalender and Afval App), income/benefit management (MijnInkomen), parking fine processing, neighborhood notifications, and compliance services for accessibility and privacy regulations. The services are largely built on third-party platforms including Centric Inwonerportaal for citizen services, Coosto for social media management, and integrate with national Dutch government systems like DigiD and MijnOverheid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Collection Service (Afvalinzameling) Scheduled waste collection service for Almere residents, covering household waste categories, with online and app-based calendars, push notifications, and GPS-based container location features. Delivered to individual residents and businesses in Almere.
• Parking Fines Management Parking enforcement, fine issuance via Scanauto scan cars, and digital payment/dispute handling through the Belastingbalie platform. Third-party collection handled by Parktrade for foreign-license vehicles. Delivered to vehicle owners in Almere.
• Social Welfare and Income Benefits (MijnInkomen) Income support and social welfare benefit service enabling residents to submit income declarations, view benefit statements, payments, and debt information via the MijnInkomen online portal. Delivered to Almere residents in need of income support.
• Civil Affairs Services (Burgerzaken) Statutory civil documentation services including passport and identity document issuance, civil registry administration, and related personal civil affairs for residents of Almere.
• Neighborhood Notification Service (Berichten over uw Buurt) Email notification service informing residents about government announcements within 125-500 meters of their home address. Delivered to Almere residents via Overheid.nl.
• Open Government Information (Wet open overheid) Public information disclosure service allowing citizens to submit Woo-verzoeken (information requests) and access published categories of official documents including council records, decisions, and policy documents.
• Building Permits and Spatial Planning Building permit issuance and spatial planning approvals for construction, renovation, and zoning requests within the municipality, with associated policy levers such as the leegstandsbelasting (vacancy tax) introduced August 2026. Delivered to residents, businesses, and developers in Almere.

Quantifiable outcome

• WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility compliance achieved on almere.nl (October 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• ASM International N.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025ASM International announced plans to invest several hundred million euros in a new facility in Almere, which will serve as the company's new global headquarters with an R&D center, training hub, and product development operations. The investment supports ASM's Growth-through-Innovation strategy and its ambition to achieve over €5.7 billion in sales by 2030. ASM signed a Head of Terms with the Municipality of Almere and Province of Flevoland, with Minister Karremans of Economic Affairs present at the signing.
• Province of FlevolandflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership agreement (Head of Terms) signed for ASM International's new facility investment in Almere. Minister Karremans of Economic Affairs present at the signing ceremony.
• ParktrademinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal company that handles parking fines for foreign license plates on behalf of the municipality. Parktrade searches for contact details and sends parking fines to vehicle owners, and handles collection if unpaid.
• CentriccoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology vendor providing the Centric Inwonerportaal citizen portal used by the municipality. The portal was audited for WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility compliance in December 2025.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Municipality of Amsterdam: The largest Dutch municipality and part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area, of which Almere is a constituent. Direct peer in providing digital citizen services, waste management, housing policy, and local administration under the same Dutch legal framework (Wet digitale overheid, Woo, AVG).
• Municipality of Rotterdam: Second-largest Dutch municipality with comparable scale and digital service offerings (Rotterdam.nl, MijnRotterdam portal). Direct peer in municipal administration, waste collection, housing, parking enforcement, and citizen engagement under Dutch municipal law.
• Municipality of Utrecht: Fourth-largest Dutch municipality with a comparable digital service ecosystem (Utrecht.nl, MijnUtrecht). Direct peer in urban planning, housing acceleration, sustainability programs, and citizen participation frameworks.
• Municipality of The Hague: Third-largest Dutch municipality operating comparable citizen services, parking enforcement, and waste collection programs. Direct peer as a major urban municipality managing diverse resident populations and economic development initiatives.
• Municipality of Eindhoven: Major Dutch municipality with a similar innovation/economy portfolio and tech-focused economic development approach (Brainport region). Direct peer in attracting high-tech investment like ASM, supporting semiconductor and advanced manufacturing ecosystems.
• Municipality of Groningen: Large Dutch university city with comparable student/young resident demographics and citizen services portfolio. Direct peer in municipal administration, housing policy, and digital service delivery.
• Municipality of Tilburg: Sixth-largest Dutch municipality with similar scale and economic transformation profile. Direct peer in managing post-industrial urban renewal, citizen services, and social welfare programs.
• Municipality of Amersfoort: Mid-sized Dutch municipality with comparable administrative scale and digital service maturity (Amersfoort.nl portal). Direct peer in citizen engagement, accessibility compliance, and mid-sized urban governance.
• Municipality of Breda: Mid-sized Dutch municipality with similar housing growth and economic development priorities. Direct peer in providing comparable municipal services and managing population growth in a planned-city context.

Regional players

• Municipality of Lelystad: Neighboring municipality in Flevoland province, sharing the same planned-city origins on reclaimed land. Regional peer for Flevoland-specific intergovernmental coordination, regional economic development, and provincial-level funding (Province of Flevoland partnership).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/almere
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gemeentealmere
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeentealmere
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeente.almere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-almere

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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