Gemeente Horst Aan De Maas

What Gemeente Horst Aan De Maas does

Gemeente Horst aan de Maas is a Dutch municipality (public-law government entity) located in the province of Limburg, formed through a merger of the former municipalities of Horst, Meerlo-Wanssum, America, and part of Sevenum. It serves approximately 42,000 residents across 16 villages in the Peel en Maas region, providing the full statutory scope of Dutch municipal services: civil registry (birth, marriage, death, nationality), identity documents (passport, ID, driver's license), building and environmental permits, local taxation (OZB), waste management, social support under the Wmo and Jeugdwet, debt counseling and bijstand, housing search assistance, public-space maintenance, and subsidies for residents, businesses, and associations. The entity is governed by a publicly elected Gemeenteraad and an executive College van Burgemeester en Wethouders.

The municipality operates a digital service platform centered on horstaandemaas.nl and a portfolio of citizen-facing products: the MijnZorg care portal for Wmo/Jeugdwet recipients, Jeleefomgeving.nl for secure permit and event-related messaging, the BuitenBeter mobile app for public-space issue reporting, the Afvalwijzer waste calendar app, web forms for permits and Woo-requests, an Omgevingsplan viewer for land-use rules, and Power BI dashboards publishing the Monitor sociaal domein and subsidies data. The technology stack integrates with national rails (DigiD, eHerkenning, Omgevingsloket, MijnOverheid, Notubiz, RDW, IND) and uses RD Maasland as the contracted waste-collection operator. Physical service is anchored at the Wilhelminaplein 6 town hall in Horst, with extended Monday hours to 20:00.

Financing is the standard Dutch municipal revenue model rather than a commercial one: income derives from the Algemene Uitkering (national government allocation), OZB property taxes, tourist tax, and unit-based service fees. Disclosed fees include €27.10 per quarter-hour for building/environmental document searches, €53.65 for a driver's license (€93.30 express), €18 per roll of ten waste bags, €84 for a 1 m³ big bag, and €35 for container delivery. The municipality is recognized for achieving the lowest residual waste among Dutch municipalities through its separation and recycling program.

Name

Gemeente Horst Aan De Maas

Legal name

Gemeente Horst aan de Maas

Website

https://horstaandemaas.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dutch municipality in Limburg serving approximately 42,000 residents across 16 villages with civil-registry, permitting, taxation, waste management, social support, and digital government services delivered through a town hall and integrated online portal ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Horst

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeente Horst aan de Maas is a Dutch municipality providing statutory local government services to approximately 42,000 residents in Limburg, Netherlands. Its core offerings include civil registry services (passports, IDs, driver's licenses, birth/marriage/death registration), local permit processing (building, environmental, events), waste collection and separation, social support under Wmo and Jeugdwet, financial assistance and debt counseling, housing search assistance, and public infrastructure maintenance. These services are delivered through a physical town hall counter, a digital website platform, and dedicated mobile applications.

Product overview

Gemeente Horst aan de Maas operates a comprehensive digital service platform for its approximately 42,000 residents in the Peel en Maas region of Limburg, Netherlands. The core offering is the municipal website (horstaandemaas.nl) which provides citizen-facing digital services including the Afvalwijzer waste calendar app, MijnZorg care portal for Wmo and Jeugdwet recipients, Jeleefomgeving secure messaging for permits, BuitenBeter app for public issue reporting, and web forms for various municipal transactions. The municipality also provides the Omgevingsplan viewer for building regulations and an Openbare Informatie portal for public government data access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MijnZorg: Digital portal for residents receiving care under the Wmo (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning) or Jeugdwet (Youth Act). Allows users to view their care plans, decisions, applications, and communicate with their consultant.
• Jeleefomgeving.nl
• Afvalwijzer App

Products and services

• Gemeente Horst aan de Maas Website Official municipal website providing digital access to all government services including waste management, permits, civil registry, social care, and public reporting. Targeted at residents and businesses in the municipality.
• Afvalwijzer (Waste Calendar App) Mobile application and web service showing waste collection schedules for residents of Horst aan de Maas. Available for Android and iPhone with reminder notifications to help households manage waste disposal.
• MijnZorg (My Care Portal) Online portal for citizens receiving care under the Wmo (Social Support Act) or Jeugdwet (Youth Act). Users can view care plans, decisions, and applications, and communicate with their assigned consultant via DigiD authentication.
• Jeleefomgeving.nl Secure messaging environment for municipality communications regarding building permits, event notifications, environmental activities, lottery permits, and hospitality permits. Citizens receive email notifications and log in via email code authentication.
• BuitenBeter App Mobile application for reporting public space issues such as loose tiles, broken signs, fallen trees, and waste concerns. Available for iPhone and Android. Citizens can report anonymously and integrate directly with municipal maintenance workflows.
• Webformulieren (Web Forms) Digital forms platform for various municipal services including complaints, Woo-requests (Public Access Act), building applications, and contact submissions.
• Woo-verzoek (Public Access Requests) System for processing Wet open overheid (Public Access Act) requests. Citizens can request government documents to be made public, with DigiD authentication required for submission.
• Omgevingsplan (Environmental Plan) Digital environmental plan viewer showing building regulations, land use rules, and environmental values for all locations in the municipality, published under the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act).
• Welk afval mag waar (Waste Separation Guide) Comprehensive guide showing how to properly separate and dispose of all types of waste including recycling, hazardous materials, and bulky waste. Supports the municipality's recognized low-residual-waste program.
• Openbare Informatie (Public Information Portal) Portal providing access to municipal budgets, annual accounts, council decisions, election results, and other public government information.
• Geldzorgen of schulden (Financial Problems Support) Debt counseling and financial assistance service helping citizens manage financial problems, avoid debt, and access municipal benefits.
• Woning zoeken (Housing Search) Housing search assistance service linking residents to regional platforms Thuis in Limburg (social rental housing) and Thuis Tijdelijk (temporary rental housing) for those needing urgent or long-term accommodation.
• Cijfers en dashboards (Data Dashboards) Public dashboards showing municipal statistics, social domain monitoring data, subsidy data, and election results, published via Microsoft Power BI for citizen access.
• Paspoort, ID, rijbewijs (Civil Identity Document Services) Statutory service for issuance and replacement of passports, identity cards, and driver's licenses, available at the town hall counter with digital appointment booking. Driver's license replacement pricing: €20.45 at desk, €53.65 for license, €93.30 for express processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowest residual waste production compared to other Dutch municipalities through waste separation programs

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RD MaaslandcoreOthersRD Maasland is the contracted waste collection company for the municipality. They operate side-loader collection trucks and provide waste pickup services. The municipality works with them for all household waste collection including residual waste, PMD, and garden waste.
• DigiD FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigiD is the national digital identification system for Dutch citizens. The municipality integrates DigiD login for accessing personal municipal services online, ensuring secure digital identity verification for residents.
• eHerkenningcoreTechnology or IntegrationeHerkenning is the digital identification system for businesses and organizations in the Netherlands. The municipality uses eHerkenning for business-facing digital services, allowing companies to securely log in to municipal systems.
• Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority partners with the municipality for pest control issues such as the Asian tiger mosquito detection in Horst and Evertsoord areas.
• Stichting SyntheseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation providing volunteer assistance to help residents organize their administration. They assist citizens with financial difficulties and debt problems, complementing municipal social services.
• GGD Limburg-NoordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Health Service partnered with municipalities in North and Central Limburg and childcare organizations to support parents with children's potty training through the Plasklas program.
• Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid (IDO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Government Information Point located at the library in Horst. Provides free assistance to citizens who find it difficult to use DigiD or complete digital forms. Open Thursday 14:00-15:30.
• IntermakelaarsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate broker handling the sale of municipal building plots in various villages including America, Horst (De Afhang phase D), and coordinating with other brokers for project sales.
• Omgevingswet systemcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational digital platform for the Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet). Municipality publishes environmental plans, permits, and regulations through this platform for public access.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• RD Maasland: Contracted waste collection partner for Horst aan de Maas, operating the side-loader collection system and waste depot services. Comparable as an operational counterpart in municipal service delivery rather than a competing entity.
• Stichting Synthese: Regional foundation providing volunteer administrative assistance and debt-counseling support to Horst aan de Maas residents. Functions as a community-based social-services partner operating under municipal coordination.
• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): National association representing all Dutch municipalities, providing shared services, ICT infrastructure (including the common municipal website framework), and policy coordination. Functions as the umbrella organization and ecosystem partner for Horst aan de Maas.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Den Haag: Large Dutch municipality providing identical statutory services (Omgevingswet, Wmo, Jeugdwet, civil registry) with mature digital self-service portals, accessibility compliance, and multi-channel resident engagement analogous to Horst aan de Maas's offering.
• Gemeente Utrecht: Mid-to-large Dutch municipality with a well-developed digital service platform (analogous to MijnZorg/Jeleefomgeving), extensive waste separation programs, and integrated social-care coordination - useful as a higher-scale reference for Horst aan de Maas's service delivery model.
• Gemeente Amsterdam: Largest Dutch municipality operating a comprehensive multi-platform digital service ecosystem (Mijn Amsterdam, Afvalwijzer, BuitenBeter-style reporting, DigiD-integrated citizen portals) at national scale, serving as the upper-bound benchmark for Dutch municipal digital service delivery.
• Gemeente Eindhoven: Larger Dutch municipality operating a broader version of Horst aan de Maas's service portfolio - permits, waste, social care, citizen portal - with more extensive digital infrastructure given its scale. Functions as a benchmark for civic-tech deployment.

Regional players

• Gemeente Maastricht: Larger Limburg municipality providing the same statutory municipal services (Omgevingswet, Wmo, Jeugdwet, waste collection) with comparable digital infrastructure, but serves a larger urban population in the same province.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Peel en Maas: Neighboring Dutch municipality formed through merger in Limburg, comparable in size, rural character, and service mandate. Operates a similar digital citizen portal, waste collection program, and Wmo/Jeugdwet social services under identical Dutch municipal law.
• Gemeente Venlo: Adjacent Limburg municipality offering the same municipal service portfolio (permits, waste, social care, civil registry) within the same regional context. Comparable governance structure under Dutch municipal law with similar citizen-facing digital channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/gemeentehadm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-horst-aan-de-maas

Compliance1 record

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