Nonprofit · Pickup · Drop-off · Free · Booking needed
De Lokatie: kringloopbedrijf en gratis ophaalservice
A work-integration foundation with three Amsterdam shops that collects donations free, in the east and north of the city.
Right for you if
- Furniture and household things still worth using, in the east or north.
- It has to cost nothing.
- You cannot move it yourself. They come and collect.
- You can get it there under your own steam.
- You would rather it was used again than buried.
Look elsewhere if
- It is broken, dirty or missing parts.
- You need it gone today.
- You live outside the area it serves.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- 020 463 11 15
- [email protected]
- Book online
- Not published
- Address
- Distelweg 85, Amsterdam-Noord
- Opening hours
- Not published
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Checked against a published source
Last checked 20 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
- De Lokatie, collection service area and refusal list
- Gemeente Amsterdam Stadspas, confirming De Lokatie operates in Amsterdam
Part of How to get rid of stuff in Amsterdam.
Why use it
Free collection with a genuinely useful refusal list, which is more than most donation services publish. They will not take waterbeds, fridges that are not CFC-free, sunbeds, surfboards, skis, floor coverings, construction board, three-section wall units, scrap metal, or mattresses unless they are as new. Defective small electricals are accepted if you flag them as such. The service area is the constraint: Oost and Watergraafsmeer, Zeeburg, Noord, plus Ouder-Amstel and Diemen. Not Centrum, West, Zuid, Nieuw-West or Zuidoost.
Good for
- furniture
- clothes
- textiles
- other items
How it works
| How you use it | They collect, or you can take it there yourself. |
|---|---|
| Cost | Free. They buy nothing; everything is donated. |
| Booking | Arrange it with them either way. |
| Service area | Oost, Watergraafsmeer, Zeeburg, Noord, Ouder-Amstel, Diemen |
| Run by | Stichting Kringloopbedrijf De Lokatie, a nonprofit |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
- ✓ Named destination
- ~ Stated, not named
- ? Nothing published
- Tell us what you were told →
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
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Booking
Their pages
Free pickup booked through the online form, or by phone on weekdays
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Typical wait
Needs reports
Not established
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Do they answer
Their pages
Yes, 020 463 11 15, Mon to Fri 09:00 to 17:00
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Restrictions
Their pages
Not collected: waterbeds, non-CFK-free fridges and freezers, sunbeds, surfboards, skis, carpet, boilers, building boards, wall units with 3 or more horizontal sections, small chemical waste (fluorescent tubes, batteries, paint, accumulators), computers unless very new, and non-working electrical appliances.
Must be clean and working · By appointment only · Residents only
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Who it's for
Their pages
Households in Oost/Watergraafsmeer, Zeeburg, Noord, Ouder-Amstel and Diemen, plus the immediate surroundings
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Last checked
Pipeline
20 August 2026
Checked against their published pages.
The Responsible Index, in full
Not a review score. 14 observable signals, each met only where the operator's own pages state it, and each linking to the page it was read from. Blanks are gaps in what they publish, not accusations. How the Index works →
Names the specific places its material goes to.
10 of 14 signals met
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Transparency
2 of 3
- Publishes disposal partners
- Explains the sorting process
- Provides documentation or receipts
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Reuse
3 of 3
- Reuse-first policy stated
- Resale channel
- Donation partnerships
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Recycling
2 of 3
- Material separation on site
- Specialist handling (e-waste, mattresses)
- Named recyclers
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Operations
1 of 3
- Service scope is clear
- Licence number published
- Insurance stated
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Local
2 of 2
- Named community partners
- Local reuse contribution
The evidence behind it
- Service scope is clear
Als u woonachtig bent in de stadsdelen Oost/Watergraafsmeer, Zeeburg, Noord of de gemeente Ouder-Amstel of Diemen of nabije omgeving, dan kunt u van maandag tot en met vrijdag van 09.00 tot 17.00 uur bellen om een afspraak te maken om uw overtollige huisraad en textiel gratis op te laten halen.
https://www.delokatie.org/spullen-laten-ophalen/ · 20 August 2026
- Reuse-first policy stated
T.b.v. de milieudoelstelling wordt hergebruik van goederen gestimuleerd door het actief inzamelen van deze goederen en ze vervolgens, na sorteren en repareren weer te verkopen in onze kringloopwinkels.
https://www.delokatie.org/over-de-lokatie/ · 20 August 2026
- Publishes disposal partners
Daarnaast worden de afgekeurde goederen zoveel mogelijk in gescheiden fracties afgevoerd naar het RSC (Regionaal Sorteer Centrum Amsterdam).
https://www.delokatie.org/over-de-lokatie/ · 20 August 2026
- Material separation on site
Daarnaast worden de afgekeurde goederen zoveel mogelijk in gescheiden fracties afgevoerd naar het RSC (Regionaal Sorteer Centrum Amsterdam).
https://www.delokatie.org/over-de-lokatie/ · 20 August 2026
- Explains the sorting process
In onze kringloopwinkels worden de apparaten zorgvuldig gesorteerd. Wat nog goed werkt, krijgt een tweede leven in de winkel. Andere apparaten worden gerepareerd of verantwoord gerecycled.
https://www.delokatie.org/premium-pickup-point/ · 20 August 2026
- Specialist handling (e-waste, mattresses)
Zet dit bij je aanvraag in het opmerkingenveld: “Defect AEEA”. Zo zorgen wij dat deze apparaten op de juiste manier worden hergebruikt of gerecycled.
https://www.delokatie.org/spullen-laten-ophalen/ · 20 August 2026
- Resale channel
de exploitatie van een kringloopbedrijf gecombineerd met een kringloopwinkel;
https://www.delokatie.org/over-de-lokatie/ · 20 August 2026
- Named community partners
Veel medewerkers komen bij ons binnen via zorginstellingen (Cordaan, Roads, HVOQuerido, de Regenboog Groep, perMens, Philadelphia, Amsta, Mentrum, Inforsa, Jellinek).
https://www.delokatie.org/over-de-lokatie/ · 20 August 2026
- Donation partnerships
Onder andere is er samenwerking met Scip, ACC, Roads, Brouwerij de Prael, De Muntenman, Nemo, Over het IJ Festival, Regenboog, Cine Kid, de Breitner academie en verschillende ROC’s zoals het Jan des Bouvrie College.
https://www.delokatie.org/over-de-lokatie/ · 20 August 2026
- Local reuse contribution
In 2025 heeft de Stichting aan veel lokale instellingen bijgedragen middels sponsoring door het leveren van goederen en/of diensten.
https://www.delokatie.org/over-de-lokatie/ · 20 August 2026
14 signals checked against 3 pages on 20 August 2026. The Index measures what an operator publishes about itself. It cannot be bought, verification does not raise it, and it never touches the order Spots are listed in.
Where donated things land
The organisations this operator names. The linked ones have profiles here; the rest are named on their pages and not yet checked by us.
- Reliving.nl, Vlinn.nl, RepairCafé, Inforsa, Maak Gemeenschap de Hoop Named on their pages, not yet checked
- RSC (Regionaal Sorteer Centrum Amsterdam) Named on their pages, not yet checked
- computershop Log In (de Regenboog Groep) Named on their pages, not yet checked
What happens to it
- Donated to an organisation that will use it
- Put back into use
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
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