Droppie opens recycling point at Eudokiaplein in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, 19 September 2025 - Recycling platform Droppie opened its first Rotterdam recycling shop at Eudokiaplein 30A on 19 September 2025. The opening brought the company to its tenth location and gave Rotterdam residents another place to hand in separately collected materials through an app-based reward system.

Editor's note, 1 September 2026: Droppie is still listed as operating at Eudokiaplein 30A in Rotterdam. Current listings give opening hours of 10.00 to 19.00 Monday to Friday and 10.00 to 17.00 on Saturday and Sunday. The article below records the original September 2025 opening, with current practical information added where useful.

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 about 1%. Its current instructions ask people to bring rigid plastic packaging empty and scraped clean rather than washing it. The company says keeping these materials separate makes it possible to use more of the resulting recyclate in higher-value products such as new packaging.

Why Droppie opened at Eudokiaplein

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

The shop was designed as a broader recycling point rather than only a place for plastics and cans. Rotterdam municipality said at the opening that residents could bring materials including textiles, e-waste, plastic packaging, drinks cartons and frying oil using the Droppie app. Deposit bottles and cans are also among the recycling streams accepted by Droppie.

The range of materials can change, so check Droppie's current information or app before taking unusual items to the shop.

Droppie recycling point at Eudokiaplein in Rotterdam

Droppie's figures at the Rotterdam opening

Around the time Eudokiaplein opened, Droppie reported:

• 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 were company-reported figures from the 2025 opening period rather than current totals.

Droppie has continued expanding since then. By 2026, the company said its network had reached 13 stores and more than 70,000 active households, with more than 380,000 in-store drops, 477,000 kg of collected materials and more than 10 million bottles and cans returned.

How the Droppie app works

Droppie uses its app to register eligible materials and show users any corresponding reward. Depending on the recycling stream, you can keep the reward or donate through the app.

The model is intended to encourage people to separate materials before they become contaminated in mixed waste, while providing information about what happens to the items they hand in.

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 point at Eudokiaplein in Rotterdam

What happened on opening day

For the launch on 19 September 2025, Droppie ran a one-day promotion in which people dropping off recyclable items could enter a draw for a €500 “superdrop”.

That promotion has ended.

Droppie Eudokiaplein practical information

• Address: Eudokiaplein 30A, 3037 BT Rotterdam
• Current opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 19.00; Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 17.00
• App: The Droppie app is used to register drops and rewards
• Opened: 19 September 2025
• What you can bring: Droppie currently accepts several recycling streams, including selected plastics, deposit bottles and cans, textiles and electronics
• More information: Droppie's official website and the Droppie listing at Winkelcentrum Eudokiaplein

Opening hours and accepted materials can change, particularly around public holidays, so check before travelling.

Location and directions

Droppie is in Winkelcentrum Eudokiaplein in Rotterdam Noord.

The recycling shop is served by public transport, including the nearby Eudokiaplein tram stop. Blijdorp metro station is also within walking distance. Because Rotterdam tram routes and works can change, check RET for the latest journey information before setting out.

Cycling is straightforward from Rotterdam's central neighbourhoods, and the Eudokiaplein shopping centre also provides information about access and parking.