Waste Fee

Waste Collection Fee

All citizens who intend to stay in the city of Ostrava for longer than 90 days (even if they don’t have temporary/permanent residency) are obliged to pay the waste collection fee. The responsibility to pay the fee is on individual residents (including children), not on the property owners.

The waste tax is CZK 720 per person per year.

The fee is paid once a year by June 30.

How to pay

Paying can be done online and it is a two-step process:

Step one: Register

First, you have to register. One option is to come in person to the City Hall (Prokešovo nám. 8, 729 30 Ostrava, Office number 363). It is recommended to come with a Czech speaking person. You have to prove your stay with the home lease contract or temporary/permanent residency card, and also bring your ID/passport. You will then in turn receive payment details via email.

The other option is to register via email komunalniodpad@ostrava.cz. You will get an e-mail reply in English. You have to attach a scan of your ID/passport and scan of your home Lease Contract, or the temporary/permanent residency card. If you decide to also pay for your children, please mention their names in the email as well. Later on, you will receive payment details via email.

The payee must register for the fee within 30 days of the day on which the liability originated. It is usually the date of the lease contract or the date of registering for the temporary/permanent residency in the city. There is an obligation to report any changes within 15 days.

Step two: Pay

The fee is CZK 720 per person/calendar year and is paid once a year by June 30 and can be paid by bank transfer (you will receive an email with payment details including QR code for the payment).

The waste collection fee is set to CZK 720.

With the exception of children up to 3 years of age (cannot reach 4 in the current year) and seniors over 70 years of age (have to reach 70 in the current year) – they don’t pay. If you arrive later in the year, you pay only for the number of remaining months until the end of the calendar year. (You came in June – you pay for 7 months, ie. 391 CZK)

Moving addresses?

Although the Brno waste collection fee is paid per person (and thus not connected with one particular address in Brno), in the case of foreigners it is advised to announce the change of address.

It can be easily done by sending an email (English will do) containing your new address to odpady@brno.cz.

De-register when leaving (!)

When you finish your stay in Brno, remember to de-register. Fill in a form reporting the end of the stay of foreigners within 15 days of your departure.

FAQ

dokedy je povinnosť sa registrovať? If you arrive later in a year than that (after May), you are obliged to pay within 15 days after your arrival.

Is my landlord paying the waste collection fee for me?

Your landlord doesn’t have the responsibility to do so. However, some landlords (a minority), do so. Always ask them for evidence, such as information under what “variable symbol” number they paid so your payment can be identified.

What if I arrived later in the year?

Pay the appropriate share for the months you are staying, i.e. 900 CZK divided by 12 multiplied by number of months remaining after the month when the obligation arose. You must register and pay the fee within 15 days after the date of commencement or before the end of May.

What if I haven’t paid last year and now I would like to repay?

In case you already owe for the previous year(s), you should add the appropriate sum to the current payment. You can pay it all at once to the same account with the same identification number.

I will be moving out before the end of the year. Can I pay less?

Generally, you are obliged to pay the full year in advance and before moving out you can claim money back for the remaining months. However, if you sent a hard copy of the registration form with the final date of your stay written in and wired proportional amount, that would be accepted. This is not possible through the online form, though.

Do I have to de-register when leaving Brno or not staying in the following year?

Yes. Otherwise, you would be expected to pay onward and your debt would be rising.

How do I de-register / check out?

Fill in a form reporting the end of the stay of foreigners within 15 days of your departure. You can ask for a return of overpayment.

We are living together with roommates. Do we have to pay for each one of us?

Yes, the fee is for each individual.

There are five of us in our family. How many people do I need to register and pay for?

Children up to and including the age of 3 and people over 70 do not pay. The third and subsequent child under 15 years of age or under 26 when studying is not subject to the waste collection fee.

I am moving out but somebody is taking my room. Can I let the fee stand or do we have to cancel one and register the other?

You should have your money for the rest of the year reimbursed and the new tenant should register.

What if I don’t pay?

You will be required to pay a fine up to three times the yearly fee; failure to pay can be enforced by the seizure of your property.

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