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Information and advice
The GGD’s Animal Pest Control Team provides information and advice on tackling the causes of animal pest problems. Are you experiencing problems with rats or other animal pests in your home or neighbourhood? If so, please report it. You will then receive advice, either by telephone or online, on what you can do yourself and with your neighbours to tackle the problem.
At home
If you have rats in your home, you can also get free help at your home. Controlling rats can alleviate the worst of the nuisance, but this is, at best, a temporary solution. It does not ensure that the rats will stay away.
We always advise you on what you can do yourself, and together with your neighbours or landlord, to tackle the root causes of the problem. Otherwise, the problem will quickly return. To deal with pest infestations in your home other than rats, you will need to hire a specialist company yourself.
Neighbourhood
We are looking into what we can do to reduce nuisance in areas of the city where there are a high number of reports.
Report nuisance caused by rats and other pests
To report a nuisance caused by rats or other pests in public spaces or in and around your home, you can fill in this form: meldingen.amsterdam.nl (in Dutch)
You can also submit your report in another way:
- Call 14 020 the general information number of the city of Amsterdam
- Make a report at your city office
Ban on feeding animals in public spaces
To reduce the nuisance caused by rats, feeding animals is prohibited throughout Amsterdam. If you do feed them, you risk a fine of €70 or more.
Hiring a company yourself
When consulting a pest control company, always discuss the measures you need to take to resolve the problem permanently.