Netherlands

This report was created thanks to the efforts of the participating textile sorters from the region to model a circular textile hub in Rotterdam that would be processing post consumer textile waste as a feedstock for recycling. Based on the detailed information provided, the material flows and the current business case and potential of the textiles value on the second-hand and recycling markets at home or abroad were modelled. All information provided has been aggregated to prevent reduction to individual practices and to paint a picture that is representative of the sorters in the Rotterdam region in general. This research and the resulting conclusions however, mainly point out that there are mutual differences between individual businesses, but the future challenges and solutions can only be tackled jointly.