Stichting OPEN previously noted that figures from the National WEEE Register (NWR) for 2025 indicated the 85% collection target was increasingly within reach. The republication of these figures reveals an even better result. Instead of the previously reported 69%, 72% of the total electrical waste generated in 2025 was collected.
Stichting OPEN had already responded positively to the figures in an earlier statement. It achieved a collection record of its own in 2025, and the volume of WEEE collected by other parties—added to that figure—amounted to 32 million kilograms, bringing the total to nearly 272 million kilograms. This represented a total collection rate of 69% of all electrical appliances and lamps reaching the waste stage in 2025. This result was already ahead of the targets agreed upon by Stichting OPEN and the regulator, the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT). The new figures now show an even better outcome.
The difference is due to a new calculation tool that provides more accurate insight. This tool became available on July 23 (one month after the initial publication) and incorporates the latest data on the lifespan of electrical appliances. This leads to a different calculated figure for the volume of WEEE generated, which serves as the baseline for calculating the collection rate. The discrepancy was significant enough for the NWR to decide to republish the 2025 report.
Jan Vlak: ‘A tremendous boost’
Jan Vlak (Managing Director of Stichting OPEN): “This is a tremendous boost for everyone at Stichting OPEN and for the hard work they put in every day. The figures known previously already looked very good, but the picture now emerging is even more positive. We are now just 47 million kilograms away from our collection target of 85%. This demonstrates that the action plan agreed upon with the ILT and the Minister is effective. I am therefore fully confident that we are on track to achieve our goal. We have gained a clearer picture of where the leakage flows occur, which is what we will focus on next year. Furthermore, the mandatory handover requirement for businesses is now truly set to be implemented. Effective enforcement will help us make further progress in this area as well.”
Link to the republication of the Dutch NWR Report 2025 (Dutch only).