Nuisance caused by rats or vermin on municipal land must be reported to the municipality. Have vermin in your home or on private land removed yourself.
What do you need to know
Pests on municipal land
You must report vermin on municipal land to the municipality if you are experiencing nuisance from:
- Rats
- Wasps or the Asian hornet
- dead animals
- Oak processionary caterpillar
Pests on your own property
- If you suffer from vermin on your own property, do not report this to the municipality
- You ensure that the pests are removed yourself
- Don't do it yourself. You need to engage a company
- If this company sees that the nuisance is in a larger part of the street, the company will contact the municipality
Appearance
- Keep the area around your home clean
- Make sure there is no food to be found
- Close holes in the facade or in your terrace
- Use well-sealing containers for your household waste
- Provide good sewage
What do you have to do
Depending on the type of pest, you can report it in the following way:
- Rats: Choose Water and sewage and then Rat nuisance
- Wasps and hornets: Opt for public greenery and trees
- Dead animals: Choose Public greenery and trees
- Oak processionary caterpillar
Or call by phone number 14 035
What does it cost
Making a report is free.