05 / PLASTIC

Plastic & cartons

Bottles, tubs, film, drink cartons

Plastic & cartons

Where it can go

Best option first
Finding your location…
  1. 01
    Shop take-back

    Supermarket return point

    Nearest participating supermarket · demo

    Open
    During shop hours
    How it works
    Deposit items, and often batteries or small lamps. Try Albert Heijn (excluding small To Go), Jumbo, Dirk, Lidl, Aldi, Plus or SPAR.
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  2. 02
    Shop take-back

    Droppie Amsterdam

    Van Limburg Stirumplein 1, 1051 BD Amsterdam

    Open
    Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00
    How it works
    Accepts plastic packaging, e-waste, textiles, deposit items, oil, batteries, lamps, cork, coffee capsules, pens, cartridges and books.
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  3. 03
    City

    Nearest general waste container · demo

    Van Limburg Stirumplein · demo

    Open
    24/7
    How it works
    Non-deposit plastic packaging and drink cartons can go here with general waste for post-sorting.
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How it works

In Amsterdam, plastic packaging, cans and drink cartons can go in general waste. The city has them mechanically separated after collection. Return deposit items first, naturally.

Careful

not finding a separate PMD bin here is not a personal failure. Amsterdam sorts it later.