Gemeente Waddinxveen

What Gemeente Waddinxveen does

Gemeente Waddinxveen is a municipal government entity (Dutch: gemeente) serving the town of Waddinxveen in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Established as a municipality in 1233, it operates as a local government authority under Dutch national frameworks, governed by locally elected officials and employing 306 staff. It provides mandated public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including civil registry administration (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses), waste collection and recycling, building and construction permits, local taxation and subsidies, social care and welfare support, employment assistance, education and childcare administration, traffic and parking management, and urban planning.

Its core digital product is the 'Mijn Waddinxveen' citizen self-service portal, hosted at waddinxveen.nl, which provides 24/7 online access to municipal services, forms, and information across ten service categories (waste, taxes, life events, entrepreneurship, education, travel documents, traffic, work and income, housing, and care). The portal is complemented by a physical town hall (Gemeentehuis) at Beukenhof 1, a telephone service line (14 0182), and active social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. Recent content emphasizes the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act), sustainability programs (Duurzaamheid), housing and construction development, and community initiatives such as school-cost support and urban greening.

The municipality is funded through local taxes (OZB), service fees for permits and civil documentation, and allocations from the Dutch central government (gemeentefonds). It is not a commercial enterprise and operates as a publicly owned government entity without shareholders, venture funding, or revenue generation in the traditional corporate sense. Its geographic operating scope is restricted to the municipality of Waddinxveen in South Holland, Netherlands.

Name

Gemeente Waddinxveen

Legal name

Gemeente Waddinxveen

Website

https://waddinxveen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gemeente Waddinxveen is the municipal government of Waddinxveen in South Holland, Netherlands, providing mandated public services to approximately 30,000 residents and local businesses through a town hall, digital citizen portal (Mijn Waddinxveen), and telephone service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Waddinxveen is a municipal government entity that provides statutory public services to residents and businesses within the municipality of Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands. Core services include civil registry documentation (passports, IDs, driver's licenses), waste management and recycling, urban planning and construction permits, social care and welfare support, employment assistance, business licensing and permits, local tax collection, and subsidie administration. The municipality operates through a physical town hall and the "Mijn Waddinxveen" digital citizen portal.

Product overview

Gemeente Waddinxveen operates a municipal government website providing digital citizen services. The primary offering is the 'Mijn Waddinxveen' (My Waddinxveen) citizen portal, which provides access to various administrative services including waste management (Afval), taxes and subsidies, life events (birth, marriage, death), business/entrepreneurship services, education and childcare, travel documents and driver's licenses, traffic and parking, work and income, housing and moving, and care and support. The website also serves as an information hub for news, municipal announcements, elections, and municipal council activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn Waddinxveen A citizen self-service portal providing residents with access to municipal services, forms, and information. Allows residents to report issues, access documents, and manage administrative matters online 24/7, covering waste management, taxes and subsidies, life events (birth, marriage, death), travel documents, driver's licenses, housing, work and income, care and support, and business services.
• Waste Management and Recycling Services (Afval) Municipal waste collection, recycling, and reporting services for residents and businesses in Waddinxveen, including reporting issues (overlast, klacht of melding).
• Civil Registry and Travel Documents Issuance of passports, identity cards, driver's licenses, and official extracts/verklaringen for residents of Waddinxveen.
• Business Services and Permits (Ondernemen) Business licensing, permits, subsidies, and regulatory support services for entrepreneurs and businesses operating within the municipality of Waddinxveen.
• Social Care and Support (Zorg en ondersteuning) Social care, welfare support, and assistance services for residents of Waddinxveen, including care and support applications.
• Taxation and Subsidies Administration (Belastingen en subsidies) Local tax collection and subsidy administration for residents and businesses in Waddinxveen, including municipal taxes (OZB), waste collection levies, and government subsidy programs.
• Urban Planning and Housing Permits (Wonen, verhuizen en verbouwen) Urban planning, construction and renovation permits, and housing-related administrative services for residents and businesses in Waddinxveen.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Krimpenerwaard: South Holland municipality of comparable scale with the same Dutch municipal mandate, providing an analog for service delivery, staffing, and budget structure.
• Gemeente Lansingerland: Nearby Dutch municipality in South Holland operating under identical legal mandates, citizen self-service portals, and multi-channel resident engagement patterns.
• Gemeente Nieuwkoop: Smaller Dutch municipality in the broader region offering the same scope of public administration and citizen services under the same national legal framework.
• Gemeente Gouda: Adjacent municipality in the same Gouwe region offering the same Dutch local-government service portfolio, with comparable governance structure and citizen-facing service channels.
• Gemeente Capelle aan den IJssel: Mid-sized South Holland municipality offering the full municipal services package (civil registry, waste, permits, social support) under a comparable Dutch local-government framework.
• Gemeente Zuidplas: Neighboring smaller Dutch municipality in South Holland with comparable scope of services and population scale, serving as a direct operational and budgetary benchmark.
• Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn: Neighboring Dutch municipality in South Holland with a similar population size and full municipal service mandate, sharing regional context and serving as a natural comparison for service delivery and scale.
• Gemeente Bodegraven-Reeuwijk: Adjacent smaller Dutch municipality with similar governance mandate, citizen-services portfolio, and a comparable reliance on digital channels for service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/gemeentewveen
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteWaddinxveen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-waddinxveen
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentewaddinxveen

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