What gemeente Drimmelen does

Gemeente Drimmelen is a Dutch municipality (lokale overheid) located in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands, with its administrative center in Made. The municipality encompasses seven village areas — Drimmelen, Hooge Zwaluwe, Lage Zwaluwe, Terheijden, Wagenberg, Made, and the surrounding countryside — plus the Biesbosch nature area. It provides the full spectrum of statutory municipal services to its residents, including civil affairs (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, vital records), taxation (OZB, afvalstoffenheffing, rioolheffing), permits and spatial planning, waste management via a milieustraat in Terheijden, social welfare (Wmo, bijstand, IOAW), youth and education services, and sustainability programs.

Its core digital infrastructure is built around the drimmelen.nl website, which serves as a unified portal for all services, supplemented by the Drimmelen mobile app (available on Google Play and Apple App Store) for 24/7 public space issue reporting, and the Omgevingsvisie Drimmelen interactive digital platform for environmental vision and spatial planning. The municipality is integrated into national government infrastructure including Omgevingsloket, DigiD, E-herkenning, Belastingdienst, and SVn for loan administration. The technology stack includes standard accessibility (Readspeaker) and translation (GTranslate) services.

The municipality employs 246 staff and is governed by a College van Burgemeester en Wethouders and a Gemeenteraad. Its revenue model is fundamentally tax-funded: local taxes, national government allocations (gemeentefonds), and fees for specific services. It offers an extensive range of subsidies and loan programs administered through SVn, including Duurzaamheidslening (EUR 2,500–15,000), Starterslening (EUR 3,000–35,000), Blijverslening (EUR 2,500–30,000), home insulation subsidies (up to EUR 5,000), and climate adaptation subsidies. The 2026-2030 coalition consists of Combinatie Algemeen Belang, VVD, Groen Drimmelen (VP/D66), and CDA, with the coalition agreement 'Een nieuwe koers vooruit' presented on May 28, 2026.

Name

gemeente Drimmelen

Legal name

Gemeente Drimmelen

Website

https://drimmelen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gemeente Drimmelen is a Dutch municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands, serving approximately seven villages including Made, Drimmelen, and Terheijden. It provides statutory municipal services — civil affairs, taxation, permits, waste management, social welfare, and sustainability programs — to its residents through digital and in-person channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Waste management services
• Local permitting
• Public social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Made

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Gemeente Drimmelen generates revenue through various local taxes including afvalstoffenheffing (waste levy), rioolheffing (sewerage levy), onroerendezaakbelasting OZB (property tax), with provisions for kwijtschelding (exemption).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Drimmelen is a Dutch municipality that delivers statutory local-government services to its residents and businesses, including issuing identity documents, processing permits (building, environmental, events), waste collection, parking administration, taxation, social support (Wmo, Jeugd, bijstand), and sustainability/environmental programs. Services are funded through a mix of citizen taxes, national government grants, and regulatory fees, with a 2026-2030 governing coalition of Combinatie Algemeen Belang, VVD, Groen Drimmelen, and CDA steering strategic direction.

Product overview

Gemeente Drimmelen operates a comprehensive digital service ecosystem centered on its drimmelen.nl website and the Omgevingsvisie Drimmelen interactive platform. The primary offering is the municipal website (drimmelen.nl) which serves as a unified portal providing access to all administrative services including waste collection scheduling, permits and approvals, taxes, sustainability subsidies and loans, care and support, construction and housing, births/deaths/marriage registration, labor migrants services, entrepreneurship support, subsidies and loans, official documents, sustainability programs, youth and education, culture and recreation, and traffic/transportation. The Drimmelen App serves as a complementary mobile channel for reporting issues in public spaces. The Omgevingsvisie Drimmelen platform provides an interactive digital environment for exploring the municipality's long-term vision for the physical living environment, organized by geographic areas (Drimmelen, Hooge Zwaluwe, Terheijden, Wagenberg, Lage Zwaluwe, Made, Buitengebied, Kassengebied Plukmade, Biesbosch), themes (agricultural sector, accessibility, energy, green environment, recreation and tourism, facilities, housing, climate and water, work and entrepreneurship, society, environment, health), ambitions (building a healthy future together, lively villages, our blue-green engine, future-proof municipality), and values (cultural heritage, landscape, village-oriented work/community spirit, DNA of Drimmelen).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Omgevingsvisie Drimmelen: Environmental vision website for the municipality covering physical living environment themes, values, and ambitions for the long term.

Products and services

• Identity documents (ID-documenten) Issuance of official identity documents such as passports, ID cards, and driver's licenses for residents via the municipal office and online appointment system.
• Permits and licenses (Vergunningen) Processing of municipal permits including building, environmental, event, and other regulated activities, processed both online and at the municipal office.
• Waste collection and Milieustraat services Scheduled household waste collection and operation of the municipal environmental drop-off facility (Milieustraat) for bulky waste, hazardous waste, and recyclables.
• Social support (Wmo, Jeugdwet, bijstand) Provision of statutory social support services including Wmo (social support act), youth care (Jeugdwet), and welfare benefits (bijstand) for eligible residents.
• Municipal taxes (Belastingen) Levying and collection of municipal taxes including property tax (OZB), waste charges, sewerage charges, and tourist tax.
• Sustainability and climate adaptation programs Municipal programs and subsidies supporting climate adaptation, biodiversity preservation, and valuable-tree protection, including the valuable trees subsidy.
• Tourism and recreation subsidies Subsidy program supporting tourism and recreation initiatives within the municipality, administered by a designated contact person.
• Environmental vision (Omgevingsvisie) tools Digital platform providing tools and information for the municipal environmental vision (Omgevingsvisie), supporting spatial planning and policy engagement.
• DRIMMELEN mobile application Official mobile application for citizens to access municipal news, services, and reporting functionality from their smartphone.
• Street-issue reporting (Straatbeeld) Digital platform allowing citizens to report street issues, nuisances, and maintenance concerns to the municipality.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ecoresult B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcoresult B.V. was commissioned by Gemeente Drimmelen to develop the Soortenmanagementplan (Species Management Plan) for biodiversity protection. They conduct ecological research on protected species including bats and house sparrows, using batloggers and field observations. The partnership also includes bat safari events organized together with the municipality.
• KiemkrachtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiemkracht collaborated with Gemeente Drimmelen on organizing vleermuissafari (bat safari) events, contributing to community environmental education and biodiversity awareness.
• Omgevingsdienst Midden- en West-Brabant (OMWB)coreOthersOMWB provides environmental supervision and enforcement services for Gemeente Drimmelen, handling complaints about odor, noise, vibrations, dust, soil/air/water pollution, and illegal dumping. They conduct on-site investigations when urgent issues are reported.
• Samen Sterk In Brabant (SSiB)coreOthersSSiB team of 24/7 environmental enforcement officers (boa's) monitors the countryside area, enforcing environmental regulations, addressing violations such as poaching, illegal logging, and waste dumping.
• WoonviziercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoonvizier is the social housing corporation serving Gemeente Drimmelen. Residents with complaints about Woonvizier housing should contact the corporation directly through their complaints procedure.
• Havenbedrijf MoerdijkminorOthersHavenbedrijf Moerdijk is developing Logistiek Park Moerdijk (LPM) adjacent to the municipality, with road connections to A16 affecting local traffic during construction.
• TenneTminorOthersTenneT TSO B.V. is constructing a new 380kV high-voltage connection between Rilland and Tilburg passing through the municipality. The municipality is granting property rights for this national energy infrastructure project.
• RijkswaterstaatminorOthersRijkswaterstaat conducts national road infrastructure work affecting the municipality, including work on the Moerdijkbrug and connections to A16.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gemeente Dongen: Small-to-intemediate North Brabant municipality with comparable housing and sustainability programs; provides reference for Klimaatbestendig-type subsidy design and Starterslening uptake dynamics.
• Gemeente Oosterhout: Larger neighboring North Brabant municipality (~55,000 residents) providing a reference point for service breadth, housing programs, and digital delivery scale that a smaller municipality like Drimmelen may benchmark against.
• Gemeente Etten-Leur: Nearby North Brabant municipality with similar demographic profile and active housing/sustainability programs; useful comparator for subsidy design and digital service platform maturity.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Altena: Neighboring Dutch municipality of comparable size (~56,000 residents) in North Brabant/South Holland border region, also formed by a 2019 merger of multiple villages. Most directly comparable in scale, rural character, and reliance on OZB-funded municipal services.
• Gemeente Halderberge: Comparable small North Brabant municipality in West-Brabant with similar OMWB environmental partnership and Woonvizier-area housing dynamics, useful peer for social housing and care-service benchmarking.
• Gemeente Moerdijk: Adjacent municipality sharing the A16 corridor and Moerdijk industrial zone impacts; comparable size and North Brabant rural-with-logistics profile, and host of Logistiek Park Moerdijk that affects Drimmelen.
• Gemeente Geertruidenberg: Small adjacent North Brabant municipality with a similar village-based structure and comparable reliance on industrial neighbors (e.g., Amercentrale), useful for benchmarking environmental enforcement and small-municipality governance.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Breda: Major regional hub in North Brabant whose municipal services portfolio and digital platforms set the regional standard against which Drimmelen's smaller-scale offerings are compared by residents.

Others

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): National association representing all Dutch municipalities; not a competitor but the umbrella body whose frameworks, shared digital services (like Omgevingsloket integrations), and policy advocacy shape Gemeente Drimmelen's operating context.
• SVn (Stimuleringsfonds Volkshuisvesting): National fund that administers Drimmelen's Duurzaamheidslening, Starterslening, and Blijverslening programs; not a peer municipality but a core operational partner that determines the economics and reach of three of Drimmelen's flagship subsidy programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GemeenteDrimmelen
• Facebookfacebook.com/drimmelengemeente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-drimmelen
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentedrimmelen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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