Municipality of Alphen-Chaam

Name

Municipality of Alphen-Chaam

Legal name

Gemeente Alphen-Chaam

Website

https://alphen-chaam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration (Municipal Government Services)

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Waste Collection (56211), Administrative and Support Services (561), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Municipal waste management
• Home insulation subsidies
• Resident civic services
• Local tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Alphen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Revenue generated through local taxes including OZB (municipal taxes), rioolheffing (sewage levy), and toeristenbelasting (tourist tax).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Municipality of Alphen-Chaam is a Dutch local government entity that provides statutory public services to residents and businesses within its territorial jurisdiction. Its core offerings include waste collection and recycling services, local tax administration (OZB, rioolheffing, toeristenbelasting), permits and licenses, passport and identity document issuance, social care and financial assistance, sustainability programs including home insulation subsidies and energy advice, recreational facilities (the 't Zand swimming pool), and environmental services such as oak processionary moth control. The municipality also administers the Cittaslow quality-of-life certification programs including the CittasTour educational route initiative and the Cittaslow Ondernemersaward recognition program.

Product overview

The Municipality of Alphen-Chaam operates a civic services portal providing residents with access to administrative services including waste collection scheduling (Afvalkalender), environmental services (green waste management, oak processionary moth control), recreational facilities ('t Zand swimming pool), and sustainability initiatives. The municipality holds Cittaslow certification, an international quality-of-life certification program, through which it operates complementary programs including the CittasTour educational initiative and the Cittaslow Ondernemersaward recognition program for local businesses. Sustainability services include a home insulation subsidy program (Woningisolatie Subsidie) for properties up to 477,000 euros WOZ value, administered in partnership with Duurzaam Bouwloket, and the Regionaal Energieloket providing energy efficiency advice. The municipality is part of the ABG-organisatie, an administrative merger with Baarle-Nassau and Gilze en Rijen since January 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cittaslow Alphen-Chaam: International quality-of-life certification awarded to municipalities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants excelling in environment, landscape, regional products, hospitality, infrastructure, cultural heritage, and identity preservation.

Products and services

• Afvalkalender (Waste Collection Calendar) Online calendar tool showing waste collection days for residents of Alphen-Chaam, including information on containers, bulky waste, and waste fees.
• 't Zand (Municipal Swimming Pool) Municipal swimming pool and recreational facility offering swimming and leisure activities for residents and visitors.
• Woningisolatie Subsidie (Home Insulation Subsidy) Subsidy program for homeowners to insulate their homes, targeting poorly insulated properties with a WOZ value up to 477,000 euros, administered in partnership with Duurzaam Bouwloket for advice and execution support.
• Regionaal Energieloket Regional energy counter providing information and advice on making homes more sustainable and energy-efficient, including subsidies, loans, and guidance on solar panels, heat pumps, and insulation measures.
• Groenbak (Green Waste Container) Service Municipal green waste collection service providing tips and guidelines for proper green waste disposal to prevent odor and maggots, including recommendations for biological waste bags with plant seedling or OK-compost logos.
• Eikenprocessierups Bestrijding (Oak Processionary Moth Control) Municipal pest control service for oak processionary moths, using butterfly traps, promoting biodiversity with diverse plants and trees, and annual population monitoring through specialized traps; the municipality has discontinued use of biological pesticides.
• CittasTour Biennial discovery tour program for elementary school students in groups 7 and 8 from the villages of Alphen, Chaam, and Galder-Strijbeek; students create their own routes using the 'Tour to do' app to increase awareness of their local environment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ABG Organisatie ( municipalities Alphen-Chaam, Baarle-Nassau, Gilze en Rijen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The municipalities Alphen-Chaam, Baarle-Nassau and Gilze en Rijen merged administratively in January 2016. All staff now work within one organization serving all three municipalities. The ABG organization provides shared municipal services.
• Duurzaam BouwloketsupportingOthersThe Duurzaam Bouwloket (Sustainable Building Desk) assists the municipality with housing insulation initiatives, providing advice and support to residents throughout the process including subsidy applications.
• Regionaal EnergieloketsupportingOthersRegional energy desk providing information and advice on subsidies, loans, and measures such as solar panels, heat pumps and insulation to help residents make their homes more sustainable.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gemeente Vaals: Small Dutch Cittaslow-certified municipality (Limburg) operating a similar quality-of-life positioning to Alphen-Chaam. Provides a comparable peer for Cittaslow-driven citizen engagement and sustainability programmes.
• Gemeente Goirle: Small North Brabant municipality adjacent to Tilburg with comparable scale to Alphen-Chaam. Similar citizen-services structure including waste, permits, sustainability and social care.
• Gemeente Oisterwijk: North Brabant municipality of similar small-to-mid scale with a quality-of-life and nature-oriented profile. Comparable in citizen-services scope and rural-adjacent character to Alphen-Chaam.
• Gemeente Bergen op Zoom: Mid-sized North Brabant municipality with comparable regional administrative responsibilities. Provides comparison for a slightly larger municipality operating the same waste, taxation and permitting functions.
• Gemeente Veere: Cittaslow-certified Dutch municipality (Zeeland) with a small population profile comparable to Alphen-Chaam. Useful benchmark for the trajectory of a Cittaslow-branded rural municipality.
• Gemeente Hilvarenbeek: Small rural municipality neighbouring Alphen-Chaam in North Brabant. Comparable population scale, economic base and citizen service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Tilburg: Larger North Brabant municipality operating the same municipal service categories (afval, belastingen, vergunningen, duurzaamheid) at greater scale. Serves as a broad-incumbent reference for how a scaled-up version of Alphen-Chaam's portfolio operates.
• Gemeente Breda: Major North Brabant municipality providing the full municipal service suite to a much larger population. Comparable portfolio of waste, permits, sustainability and social services but at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Gilze en Rijen: Third partner in the ABG-organisatie. Shares the merged municipal staff organisation with Alphen-Chaam, providing a directly comparable governance and service-delivery model in the same North Brabant region.
• Gemeente Baarle-Nassau: Co-member of the ABG-organisatie since January 2016. Shares staff and back-office with Alphen-Chaam under the same administrative merger, making operational model, scale and service delivery directly comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteAC
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeenteac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-alphen-chaam

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