Service providers

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Service providers

• Who can register as a service provider?

  You can register if you;

  • Collect textiles, either directly or via collection services, and clean them in the Netherlands. 

  • Sort textiles for product reuse or material recovery.

  • Sort textiles for fibre-to-fibre recycling.

  • Recycle textiles into yarns through fibre-to-fibre recycling. 

  • Comply with the requirements of the Recognition Scheme.

   

• How does the registration process work?

  1. 1. Registration and intake
     • You register your company. 
     • Shortly afterwards, your dedicated account manager from Stichting UPV Textiel will contact you. 
     • You will receive a checklist to clearly map out your situation. 
     • During the intake, we go through everything together, from your activities to the possibilities for contracting. 
     • After the session, you will receive a clear report with the next steps. 

     We make sure you have enough time and space to provide your information and keep you well informed throughout the process. 

     If the registration is not yet complete, we will let you know and advise you on what is required. 

     2. Contracting
     • Based on the intake discussion, we jointly draft an agreement tailored to your organisation and activities. 
     • You will receive the Service Agreement digitally, ready for signature. 
     • If it is not possible to finalise the contracting within the set timeframe, we will work with you to determine what is still needed. Ultimately, we will proceed to the next registration on the list, which we will communicate well in advance. 

     Do you want to know exactly what is included in the Textile Management Service Agreement first? You can view the model document with all agreements and rules.
      

• When does a guarantee fee apply?

  In 2025, you can receive a guarantee compensation* after each quarter if you: 

  • Have signed the 2025 Textile Management Service Agreement; 

  • Collect or sort discarded textiles in the Netherlands in accordance with the EPR Textiles Decree; 

  • Are connected to the Retex monitoring system; 

  • Submit the required monitoring data. 

  *Conditions apply to these compensations based on the 2025 Textile Management Service Agreement. 
   

   

• When does a transition fee apply?

  Your pilot may be eligible for a transition fee* if: 

  • The textiles in the Netherlands are discarded and eligible for a guarantee fee for collection and sorting; 

  • The textiles have been weighed by a recognised service provider, consist of specifically sorted post-consumer textiles, and meet the quality requirements to retain fibres in the chain; 

  • The entire process, from sorting to production and sale of the intermediate product (at least yarn), is fully documented, preferably with a circular label; 

  • CSR conditions according to OECD guidelines have been checked and secured; 

  • The costs and impact of the pilot are clear, along with its contribution to the EPR objectives; 

  • There is a purchase guarantee from the producer of the product (domestic or international) in which the fibres are used. 

  *Conditions apply to these fees based on the 2025 Textile Management Service Agreement. 

   

• When do I comply with the Recognition Scheme?

  To enter into a Service Agreement with us, you must meet the requirements of the Recognition Scheme. In 2024, this scheme was developed together with the umbrella organisations Vereniging Herwinning Textiel (VHT), Branchevereniging Kringloop Nederland (BKN), and Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Afval- en Reinigingsdiensten (NVRD). 

  If you are a member of VHT, NVRD, or BKN and hold a VHT certificate, BKN quality mark, or an equivalent combination of certifications and registrations covering quality, health & safety, environment, and transport, we can provisionally recognise your company. We will then assess whether you are eligible for a compensation, either in advance of or during the recognition audit. 

  View the Recognition Scheme here.

• Why is a Recognition Scheme important?

  We only work with recognised service providers. This ensures proper attention to quality, health & safety, and the environment. The Recognition Scheme helps your organisation further improve processes and maintain a transparent and reliable textile administration.

Municipalities

• Why collaborate with a recognised service provider?

  Insight. Control. And a supply chain that works for you. This is what you gain by working with a service provider affiliated with Stichting UPV Textiel. Using the dashboard in our monitoring system, Retex, you can easily see how much textile has been collected in your municipality, what has been cleaned and sorted, and where the textiles then move to within the chain. 
  

• Can municipalities also claim fees?

  Do you provide containers as a municipality, or organise the collection yourself? 
  Then your efforts may fall under the guarantee fee that we provide to the service provider. If this is the case, you can make arrangements with the service provider regarding compensation for your costs.

• How can I request an account for the Retex dashboard?

  Once your service provider is registered, we can arrange an account for you. Please contact us at info@stichtingupvtextiel.nl.