ROTTERDAM, 19 September 2025 – Recycling platform Droppie has opened its first Rotterdam location on Eudokiaplein. The company marks the milestone of its tenth branch in one year and celebrates a cleaner stream of plastics suitable for high-quality recycling.
Cleaner plastics for better recycling
Droppie’s collection system is designed to keep plastics “shake and scrape clean” before drop-off. According to independent research by Wageningen University & Research, the plastic collected through Droppie is significantly cleaner and drier than regular PMD waste. This higher quality makes it possible to recycle more material into new products, including food packaging.
The choice of Eudokiaplein is deliberate: an area where litter and waste problems are visible. By placing a recycling point here, residents are encouraged to separate their plastics and cans, with the added option to deposit even flattened cans. The initiative aims to improve both recycling quality and neighbourhood liveability.
Rotterdam welcomes Droppie recycling point on Eudokiaplein
Figures from one year of operation
Since launching, Droppie has recorded:
- 30,000 active users
- 110,000 drop-offs
- €500,000 paid out (including deposits)
- 150,000 kg of material collected (excluding deposit items)
- 3 million bottles and cans collected under the Dutch deposit system
Through the Droppie app, users receive a small financial reward for every drop, which they can keep or donate to charity. This incentive is designed to encourage consistent, high-quality recycling.
City support and company vision
Rotterdam alderman Chantal Zeegers welcomed the initiative:
“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 underlined the broader impact:
“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.”
Rotterdam welcomes Droppie recycling point on Eudokiaplein
Opening day promotion
To celebrate the new Rotterdam location, everyone who drops off recyclable items on opening day not only receives the usual reward but also stands a chance to win a “superdrop” worth €500 in cash.
Practical information
- Location: Eudokiaplein, Rotterdam
- App: Droppie app required for rewards
- Opening date: 19 September 2025
- More info: Droppie Rotterdam
Location and directions
Droppie Rotterdam is located on Eudokiaplein, north of the city centre. The site is accessible by tram and metro via Blijdorp station and is within cycling distance of most central neighbourhoods.
