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Your EPR. Well managed.

We have 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.

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%

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Textiles

In order to reduce the environmental impact of textiles and strengthen the circular economy, the government has laid down a number of measures in the Circular Textiles policy programme. An important step in this programme is the introduction of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textiles as of 1 July 2023.   

The EPR for Textiles Decree requires producers and importers of clothing and household textiles to collect their products separately when consumers or businesses no longer use them, and to ensure that the textiles are reused or recycled. 

According to the decree, producers and importers must:  

As a producer or importer of clothing and textiles, you are formally individually responsible, but you may fulfil that responsibility collectively through a producer organisation.  

Frequently asked questions

EPR Textiles Decree

  • What is EPR?

    Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) makes producers and importers responsible for the entire lifecycle of their products, from design through to the waste phase. The government aims to reduce the environmental impact of textiles and encourage companies to use waste for reuse and recycling, making it available as a new raw material.

  • Who does the EPR Textiles Decree apply to?

    The EPR Textiles Decree applies to producers and importers who professionally place consumer and workwear, table, bed, and household linen on the Dutch market for the first time. This also includes textiles containing recycled content. It does not matter to whom the product is offered — whether to a business or directly to a consumer. 

    Read more about the scope of EPR Textiles.

  • What does this mean for producers or importers?

    Does your company place clothing or household textiles on the Dutch market for the first time? Then you must ensure a nationwide collection system where consumers can always and everywhere in the Netherlands deposit their discarded textiles free of charge. You must also provide transparency on what happens to these textiles and report annually on your performance in collection, recycling, and reuse. 

    It sounds challenging — and it is. But you are not alone. Register to meet your EPR obligations collectively. Sign up and become a participant.

     

  • Who oversees implementation and compliance?

    We ensure that our agreements with supply chain partners and service providers regarding collection and processing are upheld. Participants report their volumes annually and pay the fee. We monitor the results and report to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. 

    In addition, we act as the point of contact for the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) on behalf of our participants. This way, we maintain control over implementation and ensure that everyone meets their obligations.

  • Where can I find additional information from the national government?

  • Is the Foundation active internationally?

    We closely follow European legislation and bring together knowledge and insights. Based on this, we actively contribute in Brussels and on European platforms, advocating for clear, harmonised rules across borders. This gives producers a single clear framework and promotes a broad European textile approach, including trade agreements that encourage more circularity. By connecting stakeholders across the chain, we jointly accelerate the transition to a circular textile system.

  • What about other legislation regarding textiles?

    The Dutch EPR Textiles Decree focuses on the end-of-life phase of textile products: the waste phase. At the EU level, additional legislation is forthcoming that will impact the current Dutch regulations. Through our network in Brussels, we closely monitor EU developments to serve our producers and importers as effectively as possible