Gemeente Zevenaar

What Gemeente Zevenaar does

Gemeente Zevenaar is a Dutch municipal government entity operating under the Gemeentewet and serving residents and businesses within the municipality of Zevenaar in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. With 453 employees, the municipality delivers mandated public services including waste collection (contracted to Reinigingsdienst de Liemers), civil registry and identity document issuance (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses), building and business permits, municipal taxation, public order enforcement, care/youth/income support, and urban planning oversight. Service delivery runs through a physical service desk at the Turmac Cultuurfabriek, an appointment-based counter, and a multi-platform digital ecosystem including the main website (zevenaar.nl), mobile apps (Afvalwijzer for waste schedules, Fixi for public-space reporting), eDiensten for digital civil affairs, and specialty portals (7poort.nl for businesses, zevenaarincijfers.nl for statistics, zevenaardoet.nl for citizen initiatives).

The entity is funded through a mix of municipal taxes levied on residents and property owners (with assessment notices issued around January 31), grants and subsidies from the national government (including sustainability allocations such as the €5.8 million insulation subsidy program), and transaction fees for permits, licenses, and administrative extracts. Distribution channels include direct physical service, self-serve digital portals, a regional energy office (Regionaal Energieloket) for sustainability advisory, and independent Energiecoaches providing free in-home energy consultations. Technology integrations include ReadSpeaker for accessibility (text-to-speech plus AI-powered plain-language summarization), Silktide for privacy-preserving website analytics, and Teletolk for deaf/hard-of-hearing residents. The municipality holds WCAG 2.1/2.2 digital accessibility compliance, GDPR/BIO information security certifications, Nederlands Keurmerk Toegankelijkheid bronze for ten public buildings, and Fairtrade Municipality status since December 2022. Active sustainability commitments include 55% CO2 reduction by 2030, natural gas-free operations by 2040, and energy neutrality by 2050, executed via subsidy programs, green garden incentives, and participation in the 16-municipality RES-regio Arnhem Nijmegen regional energy strategy with grid operator Liander.

Name

Gemeente Zevenaar

Legal name

Gemeente Zevenaar

Website

https://zevenaar.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gemeente Zevenaar is a Dutch municipal government entity serving residents and businesses in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands, with 453 employees delivering statutory public services through physical service desks and a multi-platform digital ecosystem funded by municipal taxes, national grants, and permit fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Waste collection management
• Civil registry administration
• Sustainability subsidy programs
• Building permit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zevenaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes (Gemeentelijke belastingen): The municipality collects various municipal taxes from residents and property owners. Around January 31, residents receive assessment notices for municipal taxes of the applicable year. These taxes fund municipal services and operations.
2. Subsidies and Grants from Higher Government: The municipality receives funding from national government for various programs including sustainability initiatives such as isolation subsidies (up to €5.8 million available for insulation program targeting approximately 4,000 homes), energy coaching, and climate adaptation projects.
3. Permit and Administrative Fees: Fees collected for various municipal services including permits, licenses, extracts from civil registry, and administrative documents.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gemeente Zevenaar provides statutory municipal public services to residents and entrepreneurs within its jurisdiction in Gelderland, Netherlands. Core service lines include waste collection (operated via Reinigingsdienst de Liemers and the Afvalwijzer app), civil registry services (passports, identity cards, driver's licenses via eDiensten.nl), municipal tax assessment, building and event permits, public space maintenance reporting (Fixi app), parking management, and sustainability programs (energy coaching, insulation subsidies up to €1,460, green garden subsidies, and Future-Proof Living Loans of €2,500–€35,000). Services are delivered through a physical service desk at Turmac Cultuurfabriek, online portals, mobile apps, and partnerships with regional organizations.

Product overview

Gemeente Zevenaar is a Dutch municipality providing public services to residents through an integrated digital and physical service ecosystem. The core digital offering is the zevenaar.nl municipal website, supported by specialized citizen-facing platforms including Fixi for public space issue reporting, eDiensten.nl for civil registry services, and zevenaardoet.nl for citizen initiatives. The municipality also operates mobile apps (Afvalwijzer for waste schedules, Fixi for infrastructure reporting) and maintains informational portals (7poort.nl for business, zevenaarincijfers.nl for statistics). Physical services are delivered through the municipal office at Turmac Cultuurfabriek (appointment-based) and walk-in service counters. The municipality has established sustainability programs including the Energieloket energy portal, Energiecoaches advisory service, isolation subsidies (up to €1,460), green garden subsidies, and the Toekomstbestendig Wonen loan program (€2,500-€35,000). Additional programs support biodiversity, circularity, fairtrade, and climate adaptation. Digital accessibility is maintained per government regulations, and AI-powered text services are provided via ReadSpeaker.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Afvalwijzer: Mobile application for waste collection schedules and information
• Fixi

Products and services

• Waste Collection Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 55% reduction in municipal CO2 emissions by 2030
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reinigingsdienst de Liemers (RDL)coreOthersThe municipality contracts with Reinigingsdienst de Liemers (RDL) for waste collection services throughout the municipality. RDL handles collection schedules and waste streams, with the Afvalwijzer providing residents with collection dates.
• LiandercoreTechnology or IntegrationLiander is the grid operator responsible for electricity network infrastructure in the municipality. The partnership involves network strengthening projects in Pannerden, De Horst (Zevenaar), Giesbeek, and Babberich, where Liander is installing additional electricity cabinets and cables to address capacity constraints from increased electricity demand.
• Regionaal Energieloket (Regional Energy Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality collaborates with Regionaal Energieloket to implement sustainability programs including the insulation action, energy coaching, and subsidy administration. The Regional Energy Office provides free advice and manages the practical execution of energy-saving initiatives for residents.
• Kunstwerk (Energiecoaches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKunstwerk provides independent energy coaches who offer free home visits to residents to advise on energy saving measures. The coaches are part of the municipality's sustainability support infrastructure.
• IVN NatuureducatieminorOthersTuinrangers (Garden Rangers) are volunteers who have received training from IVN Natuureducatie and provide free garden advice to residents about creating climate-adaptive and biodiverse gardens.
• RES-regio Arnhem NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality participates in the Regional Energy Strategy (RES) region of Arnhem Nijmegen, which includes 16 municipalities, the province, water boards, and grid operator Liander. Together they investigate sustainable electricity generation locations and alternative heat sources for neighborhoods.
• TuinrangersminorOthersLocal volunteers trained by IVN Natuureducatie who provide free garden advice to help residents create biodiverse and climate-adaptive gardens.
• 1001ha Kruidenrijk GraslandminorOthersThe municipality has joined the '1001ha herb-rich grassland' action which provides livestock farmers with discounts on herb-rich seeds, benefiting biodiversity and reducing artificial fertilizer needs.
• 1001ha Biodiverse GroenbemestersminorOthersThe municipality has joined the '1001ha biodiverse cover crops' action which provides farmers with discounts on legume-based cover crop mixes that fix nitrogen from the air, saving artificial fertilizer and CO2.
• Informatiebeveiligingsdienst voor gemeenten (IBD)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe municipality shares vulnerability reports with the Information Security Service for Municipalities (IBD) to ensure that municipalities share their experiences regarding security vulnerabilities with each other.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Berg en Dal: Neighboring Gelderland municipality of similar size that delivers the same core services (waste, permits, taxes, sustainability programs). Comparable in service scope and regional context.
• Gemeente Lingewaard: Adjacent Gelderland municipality of similar small-to-mid size providing the same suite of municipal services. Operates within the same regional labor and infrastructure catchment as Zevenaar.
• Gemeente Duiven: Small neighboring Gelderland municipality of similar population size and service mix. Shares the same Liemers regional context, participates in overlapping regional partnerships, and faces comparable small-municipality cost and capacity dynamics.
• Gemeente Rheden: Adjacent Gelderland municipality of similar size serving residents with comparable municipal services, including sustainability and accessibility programs, making it a close operational peer.
• Gemeente Beuningen: Small Gelderland municipality in the same RES-regio Arnhem Nijmegen partnership. Provides the same statutory services and faces analogous sustainability, accessibility, and digital-service challenges.
• Gemeente Westervoort: Very small neighboring municipality in Gelderland offering the same statutory public services. Comparable in scale, demographic profile, and dependence on regional partnerships, making it a tight operational peer.
• Gemeente Doesburg: Small neighboring Gelderland municipality delivering the same core municipal services. Comparable scale, governance structure, and reliance on shared regional resources.
• Gemeente Montferland: Neighboring Gelderland municipality with comparable population size and rural-urban mix. Provides the same statutory services and faces similar sustainability, accessibility, and digital-service challenges.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Arnhem: Significantly larger Gelderland municipality and co-member of RES-regio Arnhem Nijmegen. Offers the same statutory services but at greater scale, providing a benchmark for what Zevenaar could become with consolidation or sustained growth.
• Gemeente Nijmegen: Largest municipality in RES-regio Arnhem Nijmegen and a regional co-partner. Delivers the same statutory municipal services at scale, with more sophisticated sustainability and digital programs that smaller municipalities like Zevenaar often emulate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zevenaar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/gemeentezevenaar
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemzevenaar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-zevenaar
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentezevenaar

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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