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What we do

Your EPR. Well managed.

Stichting UPV Textiel has everything needed to help producers and importers meet the government’s ambitious targets: 50% circular by 2025, rising to 75% by 2030. Challenging? Absolutely. But producers and importers are not on their own. We ensure that discarded textiles are collected, reused and recycled. In addition, we provide relevant reports and updates on performance and innovation.

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Making impact

We believe that a collaborative approach creates the greatest impact. Together with our chain partners, we are building a collective EPR system that closes the textile loop and enables innovation. We focus on closing the chain, driving innovation, improving systems, increasing transparency, and harmonising EPR systems across the EU. This is how we make a difference – together, and with impact. 

Textile management: stronger together
In 2025, together with our chain partners, we began implementing the collection and processing of textiles on behalf of our affiliated producers and importers. In this way, we are jointly building a future-proof national textile management structure that works for everyone and can meet the legal targets. These targets are…
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Reuse and recycling objectives

  • 2025

    50%

    preparation for reuse and recycling, of which
    at least 20% reuse, then 30% recycling
    • at least 10% reuse in The Netherlands
    • at least 25% of the recycling is fibre-to-fibre recycling

  • 2030

    75%

    preparation for reuse and recycling, of which
    at least 25% reuse, i.e. 50% recycling
    • at least 15% reuse in The Netherlands
    • at least 33% of the recycling is fibre-to-fibre recycling

  • 2050

    100%

Good solutions come from collaboration

With various partners across the chain, we share knowledge and work together on an EPR system that is feasable, affordable and future-proof. No fragmentation, but a collective approach that eases the burden for your business while delivering results. Together, we accelerate the transition to a circular textile chain.

Expert Groups
In our expert groups, producers and chain partners actively contribute ideas on what is needed to achieve EPR targets and how we can really move forward together. The expert groups provide advice on topics such as monitoring, innovation, eco-modulation, communication, and chain alignment. This ensures an approach that has market support and delivers impact.

Chain Partners
Together with our chain partners, we promote innovation and sustainability throughout the chain. With input from the umbrella organisations Vereniging Herwinning Textiel (VHT), Branchevereniging Kringloop Nederland (BKN), and the Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Afval- en Reinigingsbedrijven, (NVRD), we have developed the basis for the fee system, a recognition scheme and monitoring methods.

Service providers that are (provisionally) recognised by the Foundation may be eligible for fees for the cleaning and/or sorting of textiles for reuse and recycling. Through recognition and supervision, we safeguard the quality of the entire system. In this way, we are building a reliable, consistent and workable approach. We also collaborate with companies that are developing new initiatives for collection and processing. 

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