What Kringloopbedrijf Oss does

Kringloopbedrijf Oss, legally Kringloopbedrijven Maasland, is a Dutch idealistic foundation (ideële stichting) operating since 1995 from Oss in the Netherlands. The organization runs two physical thrift stores — at Maaskade 32 in Oss and Voorste Groes 1A in Heesch (Bernheze municipality) — selling donated and collected second-hand goods including furniture, electronics, clothing, bicycles, and household items. It holds the Keurmerk Kringloopbedrijven quality mark and operates with no profit motive, channeling proceeds into employment for people distanced from the labor market and support for local social initiatives, claiming 1 tonne of CO2 emissions saved per tonne of reused items.

The product set centers on three core services: the Kringloopwinkel retail channel, the Ophaaldienst home pickup service (free for electrical devices, clothing, mattresses, and bicycles; volume-based fees otherwise), and the Zelf Goederen Aanleveren self drop-off service at the Duurzaamheidsplein in Oss and at the Heesch store. A paid Thuisbezorging home delivery add-on complements purchases. The revenue model combines one-time retail sales of second-hand goods with a transaction-fee component from waste disposal services: 10 euros per 0.5 m3 for general goods, and free unsellable-goods handling up to 30% of sellable volume for Oss municipality (with excess billed at municipal waste disposal rates). There is no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, and no disclosed AI/ML capability; the multilingual website (7 languages) is the primary digital channel.

Distribution is exclusively regional across the Oss and Bernheze municipalities, anchored by formal partnerships with Gemeente Oss and Gemeente Bernheze and routed through municipal waste facilities (Duurzaamheidsplein and Milieustraat Heeswijk-Dinther). Customer segmentation is geographic, addressing residents who donate or purchase second-hand goods. Pricing for individual retail items is not publicly disclosed and is set in-store; pickup and disposal operate on a pay-as-you-go unit-pricing basis, with payment by card only (pin) at retail.

Name

Kringloopbedrijf Oss

Legal name

Kringloopbedrijven Maasland

Website

https://kringloopbedrijfoss.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kringloopbedrijf Oss is a Dutch idealistic foundation operating two thrift stores in the Oss and Bernheze municipalities that collect, sort, and resell donated second-hand goods, run home pickup and drop-off services, and employ people distanced from the labor market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Thrift Retail

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Used Merchandise Retailers (4595)

akta.pro primary industry

Donation, Resale & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Donation Pickup & Reuse Hauling (HSAKALAI)

Keywords

• Second-hand retail
• Thrift store operations
• Reuse goods collection
• Circular economy services
• Waste collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oss

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Second-hand Goods: Sale of donated and collected reusable goods including furniture, electronics, clothing, bicycles, and household items through two retail locations in Oss and Heesch.
2. Waste Disposal Services: Collection and disposal of unsellable goods with fees based on volume. Electrical devices, clothing, and bicycles are collected free of charge. For Oss municipality, up to 30% unsellable goods are taken free; additional volume is charged at municipal waste disposal rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kringloopbedrijf Oss (legal name: Kringloopbedrijven Maasland) operates two physical thrift stores in Oss and Heesch (Bernheze), selling donated and collected second-hand goods including furniture, electronics, clothing, bicycles, and household items. It complements retail with a home pickup service for reusable goods, self-delivery drop-off points, and volume-based disposal services for unsellable items, all channeled through a non-profit foundation model that supports reuse, employment for people at a distance from the labor market, and local community initiatives.

Product overview

Kringloopbedrijf Oss operates as a non-profit circular economy organization running two physical thrift stores in Oss (Maaskade 32) and Heesch/Bernheze (Voorste Groes 1A), combined with complementary logistics services including home pickup of reusable goods and self-drop-off facilities. The core offering consists of collecting, sorting, and reselling second-hand goods to promote reuse and sustainability. The Kringloopwinkel serves as the primary retail channel, while the Ophaaldienst enables convenient at-home collection and the Zelf Goederen Aanleveren service allows direct drop-off. An optional Thuisbezorging add-on provides delivery of purchased items. The organization is ideologically driven with no profit motive, instead channeling proceeds toward job creation for people with distance to the labor market and support for local initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kringloopwinkel (Thrift Store) Physical retail stores selling donated and collected second-hand and reused goods, including furniture, electronics, clothing, bicycles, and household items, to the general public at individually priced items; payment by card (pin) only.
• Ophaaldienst (Pickup Service) Collection service that picks up reusable goods directly from customers' homes; electrical devices, clothing, mattresses, and bicycles are always collected free of charge, while other goods are assessed and picked up based on volume at unit pricing of 10 euros per 0.5 m3.
• Zelf Goederen Aanleveren (Self Drop-off Service) Self-delivery service allowing customers to drop off goods at the Duurzaamheidsplein in Oss (Maaskade 28) or at the rear of the Heesch store (Voorste Groes 1A), available Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30 and Saturday 08:30-15:00.
• Disposal of Unsellable Goods Collection and disposal service for unsellable goods delivered to the sustainability area, charged at 10 euros per half cubic meter (0.5 m3); for Oss municipality customers, up to 30% of unsellable volume relative to sellable volume is accepted free, with excess charged at municipal waste disposal rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 tonne of CO2 emissions saved per tonne of reused items

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente Oss (Oss Municipality)coreOthersPartnership with Oss municipality for waste collection services. The company collects unsellable goods up to 30% of sellable goods volume free; excess volumes are charged at municipal waste disposal rates. The municipality provides the Duurzaamheidsplein (sustainability area) facility.
• Gemeente Bernheze (Bernheze Municipality)coreOthersPartnership with Bernheze municipality for serving local residents. The waste collection facility is located at Milieustraat in Heeswijk-Dinther for unsellable goods disposal.
• Milieustraat Heeswijk-DintherminorOthersWaste collection facility where unsellable goods are directed for Bernheze municipality residents. Customers in Bernheze must take unsellable goods directly to this location.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rataplan: Dutch thrift store chain accepting donated goods and reselling second-hand items through physical stores, closely aligned with the foundation's core retail and intake operations.
• Sympany: Dutch textile and goods reuse organization running thrift stores and collection logistics, structurally similar in its reuse-of-donated-goods value chain and circular-economy positioning.
• Leger des Heils ReShare: Dutch thrift arm of the Salvation Army combining second-hand retail with social-employment mission, mirroring Kringloopbedrijven Maasland's dual social-and-commercial purpose.
• Het Goed: Dutch chain of thrift stores operating across multiple locations with collection and resale of second-hand goods, structurally comparable to Kringloopbedrijven Maasland's retail and pickup model.
• Kringloop Tilburg: Regional Dutch kringloop thrift operator with municipal-style collection services and second-hand retail, serving as a direct analog of the Oss/Bernheze operating model.
• Kringloopwinkel De Kring: Dutch regional thrift store operator with donation intake and second-hand retail, representative of the same kringloop operating model in other Dutch municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• Bol.com: Largest Dutch e-commerce platform with an expanding second-hand category, competing for the same consumer demand for affordable used goods with nationwide logistics.
• Marktplaats: Leading Dutch classifieds marketplace owned by Adevinta, enabling local C2C resale of second-hand goods and serving as a partial substitute for the foundation's physical-store resale channel.
• Vinted: Pan-European online C2C resale platform for clothing and household goods, competing for the same donor/seller and buyer pool but at vastly greater scale and digital reach.

Others

• United Repair Centre: Dutch-initiated repair and reuse organization adjacent to the thrift model's circular-economy mandate, signaling how the foundation's mission may extend into repair services in the future.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kringloopbedrijf-oss

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kringloopbedrijf Oss