Netherlands
The Netherlands splits its producer duties by age. Dutch EPR compliance runs partly through a long-standing electronics register and partly through Rijkswaterstaat, the agency that took on the newer schemes, with around eleven streams live between them.
Which door you use depends on the product, not on where your company sits. The map below groups the streams by status.
The streams and where each reports
Eight core streams carry duties today, and where you report is the thing that varies. This is the routing as of July 2026.
| Stream | Since | Reports to |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging | Besluit 2014 | Verpact |
| Electronics | via Stichting OPEN | NWR |
| Batteries | 2025 | Rijkswaterstaat |
| Vehicles | 2002 | ARN, notified to ILT |
| Tyres | 2004 | RecyBEM |
| Textiles | 2023 | Rijkswaterstaat |
| Single-use plastics | 2023 | Rijkswaterstaat |
| Fishing gear | 2024 | Rijkswaterstaat |
The split is really old-versus-new. Electronics still flow through NWR, the national register a dedicated foundation runs, while every newer scheme registers with Rijkswaterstaat.
Three more streams sit on sector agreements rather than statute: mattresses, flat and insulating glass, and non-packaging paper each run through their own recycling body under a declared industry levy.
Who counts as a producer
Webshops are squarely in scope. Anyone placing goods on the Dutch market counts, and for electronics Stichting OPEN auto-registers its members in the NWR.
Foreign distance sellers shipping to Dutch customers need a Netherlands-based authorised representative for the newer streams. Beverage packaging also carries a separate deposit, which sits alongside the packaging duty rather than replacing it.
What changes next
The near-term shifts land on packaging and batteries:
- 12 August 2026: PPWR applies, bringing mandatory registration and authorised-representative changes for packaging.
- Textiles: the reuse and recycling target rises from 50 percent in 2025 toward 75 percent by 2030.
- Fishing gear: the first annual report is due 1 August 2026, with the collection target climbing each year to 2027.
The Dutch decree implementing the EU Battery Regulation is delayed, and the Rijkswaterstaat battery register cannot yet finalise registrations, so confirm its status before relying on it.
Frequently asked questions about Dutch EPR
What producers ask before they register, in short.
What is EPR in the Netherlands?
Producer responsibility across roughly eleven streams, split between the NWR electronics register and Rijkswaterstaat, which runs the newer textile, single-use plastics, fishing-gear and battery schemes.
Where do I register in the Netherlands?
Electronics through Stichting OPEN into the NWR, and the newer streams directly with Rijkswaterstaat. Packaging reports to Verpact, and a few niche streams run through sector recycling bodies.
Do webshops have to comply?
Yes. Online sellers placing goods on the Dutch market are producers, and for electronics Stichting OPEN registers its members automatically.
Does the Netherlands have textile EPR?
Yes, since 1 July 2023, with reporting to Rijkswaterstaat and a recycling target rising to 75 percent by 2030.
Is the deposit the same as packaging EPR?
No. The beverage deposit is a separate return system that applies on top of the packaging duty, not instead of it.