Droppie Eudokiaplein, Rotterdam: recycling and opening hours

Droppie at Eudokiaplein 30A in Rotterdam-Noord is a recycling shop where you can hand in plastic packaging, clothing, small electronics, deposit bottles and cans, and other reusable materials. The shop uses an app-based reward system, allowing visitors to receive money for eligible items or donate their rewards. Originally opened in 2025, the location remains in operation.

ROTTERDAM, 19 September 2025 - Recycling platform Droppie officially inaugurated its first Rotterdam recycling shop at Eudokiaplein on 19 September 2025. The store was already receiving visitors before the ceremony and became the company's tenth location, providing residents with another way to separate and recycle household materials.

Current visitor information (checked 27 October 2026)

Droppie remains listed at Winkelcentrum Eudokiaplein in Rotterdam-Noord. The following practical details have been checked against the shopping centre and Droppie's current recycling information.

• Address: Eudokiaplein 30A, 3037 BT Rotterdam
• Monday to Friday: 10:00 to 19:00
• Sunday: 10:00 to 17:00
• Saturday: Check the Droppie app before visiting. The shopping centre's published schedule contains an error in the weekend day labels.
• Accepted materials: Selected plastic packaging, deposit bottles and cans, textiles, small electronics, used cooking oil and other eligible recycling streams
• Rewards: Registered through the Droppie app, with the amount depending on the material
• Official information: Droppie website and Eudokiaplein store listing

Droppie advises checking its app before travelling, as opening hours and accepted materials can change. The shopping centre's general opening hours are different from those published for individual shops.

What can you recycle at Droppie Eudokiaplein?

Droppie is designed to collect several types of reusable and recyclable materials in one location. Rather than requiring a separate trip for every category, visitors can bring different items to the same shop.

The main recycling categories include:

• Plastic packaging: Rigid plastic food containers, yoghurt pots, takeaway containers, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles and drinks cartons
• Deposit packaging: Plastic bottles and cans covered by the Dutch deposit-return system
• Textiles: Clothing, shoes, bags, curtains, bed linen and towels
• Electronics: Phones, cables, small electrical appliances and other accepted electronic devices
• Used cooking oil: Frying fat and cooking oil brought in a suitable closed plastic container

Droppie also collects certain smaller items through its recycling wall, including coffee capsules, printer cartridges, books, corks and tennis balls. However, the available recycling streams and accepted products can differ by location.

There are some important exclusions. Plastic wrapping and household plastic products such as toys are not accepted as rigid plastic packaging. Textiles should not be wet or mouldy, and glass bottles are not accepted through Droppie's deposit-return system.

Before bringing an unusual item, use the official Droppie recycling guide to check whether it is accepted and how to prepare it.

How the Droppie app works

Droppie uses a digital system to register the materials people hand in and calculate the corresponding rewards.

Visitors download the Droppie app, bring their separated materials to the shop and follow the instructions for the relevant recycling stream. Many items are processed through the Dropbot, a machine that identifies and weighs materials. Deposit bottles and cans can be returned through a separate bulk collection machine.

The app records what has been handed in and displays the reward. Depending on the type of material, payments are calculated per item or by weight. The amount varies, and not every material qualifies for the same payment.

Users can keep their rewards or donate them through the app. The system is intended to encourage better separation of materials before they become mixed with household waste.

Cleaner plastics for higher-grade recycling

One of Droppie's main aims is to collect recyclable materials before they become mixed with household waste.

A 2025 study by Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, commissioned by Stichting Verpact, examined plastic packaging collected through Droppie and compared it with conventional Dutch PMD waste. The research found that the separately collected material had low contamination and was cleaner and drier, improving its prospects for higher-grade recycling.

Droppie says contamination in the samples was approximately 1%. Its current instructions ask people to bring rigid plastic packaging empty and scraped clean rather than washing it. Keeping these materials separate can improve the prospects of recycling them into higher-value products, including new packaging.

Why Droppie opened at Eudokiaplein

When the Rotterdam location was officially inaugurated in September 2025, both the company and the municipality presented Eudokiaplein as a neighbourhood where better waste separation could contribute to cleaner streets and improved recycling.

The shop was designed as a broader collection point rather than somewhere solely for plastic bottles and cans. At the opening, the municipality highlighted the possibility of handing in textiles, electronic waste, plastic packaging, drinks cartons and used frying oil.

Its location within an existing shopping centre was intended to make recycling part of an ordinary shopping trip rather than a separate journey to a larger municipal recycling facility.

Interior of the Droppie recycling shop at Eudokiaplein in Rotterdam-Noord

Droppie's figures at the Rotterdam opening

When the Rotterdam shop was inaugurated in September 2025, Droppie reported the following figures for its national operations:

• 35,000 active users
• 120,000 drop-off moments
• More than €500,000 paid to users
• 160,000 kg of plastic and other materials collected, excluding deposit items
• 3.2 million bottles and cans returned during the preceding 12 months

These are historical company-reported figures from the opening period, not independently audited current totals.

Droppie subsequently reported substantial growth. In June 2026, when announcing a €4.2 million investment round, the company stated that it had more than 70,000 active households, over 380,000 in-store drop-offs, 477,000 kg of collected materials and more than 10 million bottles and cans returned since its first location opened in 2024.

At the time of that announcement, Droppie operated 13 stores. In September 2026, its network expanded to 15 locations following the opening of another shop in Amsterdam. The company has outlined plans to expand further across the Netherlands.

City support at the 2025 opening

At the opening, Rotterdam alderman Chantal Zeegers linked the initiative to the city's circular-economy ambitions:

“Rotterdam goes all-in for the circular economy of the future. Resources are too valuable to throw away: keeping them clean and reusing them is the key. With Droppie, residents can easily hand in materials in a clean way while earning a reward. That this point is located at Eudokiaplein, in a neighbourhood where waste often ends up on the street, shows how circular innovations can immediately improve liveability.”

Droppie co-founder Natascha Hermsen also argued at the time that clear instructions and rewards could improve the quality of collected plastics:

“By rewarding people and giving clear instructions, we collect the cleanest plastics in the Netherlands. This shows that recycling works if you organise it properly. Our system proves that consumers are willing to contribute when the process is simple, transparent and rewarding.”

 

Droppie recycling shop at Eudokiaplein, officially inaugurated in September 2025

What happened on opening day?

For the official launch on 19 September 2025, Droppie organised a one-day promotion in which people dropping off recyclable items could enter a draw for a €500 reward, known as a superdrop.

That promotion has ended. Visitors should check the app for any current reward campaigns rather than expecting the original opening-day offer.

Location and directions

Droppie is located in Winkelcentrum Eudokiaplein, near Bergweg in Rotterdam-Noord.

The shopping centre is accessible by public transport, with stops on Bergweg and nearby streets. Blijdorp metro station is also within walking distance. Check the RET journey planner for current routes and possible tram diversions.

If you're bringing larger quantities of recycling by car, parking is available beneath the shopping centre at Parkeergarage Eudokiaplein, Voorburgstraat 200. The shopping centre currently lists parking at €2.30 per hour, with a maximum daily tariff of €15.50.

For more information about access and parking, visit the Eudokiaplein visitor information page.

Before making a special journey, check the Droppie app for the latest opening hours and accepted materials.