Have you ever been to a Deposit Return Shop? A shop where you don't buy anything, but instead come and bring something in - look, we like that. In Amsterdam and Rotterdam, you can hand in over a hundred bottles and cans in one go at these special shops. No queues, no error messages, just: empty bag, collect money and done. Saskia went to check out the Return Shop of Deposit Money Netherlands in Rotterdam.
Deposit Return Shop
In cooperation with Deposit Money Netherlands
A shop all about returning deposits? You can just return your deposit at the supermarket, right? Indeed you can. But those who occasionally do so also know: there is often only one deposit machine, the queues are often long and, much to their annoyance, the machine does not always work flawlessly either. Find out why it is important to hand in deposit cans and bottles clean and undented here. More importantly, far from every shop is obliged to take in cans and bottles. Especially in busy cities, there are often too few collection points. That is why Deposit Money Netherlands has now taken the initiative itself with special return shops: shops where you can hand in your empty packaging easily, quickly and without fuss.
This is how it works - a piece of cake
The Return Shop of Deposit Money Netherlands has a large bulk machine in which you can hand in more than a hundred deposit bottles and cans at once. Everything can be mixed together. Beforehand, you choose how you want to receive your deposit: cash via a Paystation (a cash machine), via a Tikkie directly into your account or as a donation to a good cause. In Rotterdam, this is the Ronald McDonald House of the Sophia Children's Hospital.
At the Return Shop of Deposit Money Netherlands, you can dump all your deposit bottles and cans into a bulk machine at once. Via Tikkie or a cash machine, you get paid. This shop is all about handing in deposits because it is a barrier that this is still not possible in enough places. Watch the video about the Return Shop here.
Will you also come and visit a Return Shop of Deposit Money Netherlands?
Deposit Money Netherlands' return shop has been thought out to perfection. There is a tap to wash your hands, because leftover drinks can sometimes cause a sticky mess. There are also bins for glass, plastic and residual waste. Handy, because sometimes you accidentally take some extra rubbish with you in your bag. No problem, you can just dispose of that here too! Besides, the whole process takes no time at all. And do you still feel a barrier? Then there is always someone in the shop to help you on your way. As far as we are concerned, this place definitely belongs on your greener list. Every bottle and can you hand in here is recycled and can be reused as raw material for a new one. That's how we come full circle together! Learn more about recycling a deposit bottle and Also learn more about recycling a deposit can. We followed the bottle and can!
Want to know more about the return shop and opening hours? Check the website of Deposit Money Netherlands. Address: Keizerswaard 16 in Rotterdam and Vijzelgracht 51 in Amsterdam.
Photo credits: thegreenlist.nl.
