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Roteb

Former city cleaning company in the City of Rotterdam founded in 18761

Roteb was a city cleaning company which was in service of the City of Rotterdam and tried to make sure that the streets and squares of the city are kept tidy and they also offered waste management services. Later Roteb only leased vehicles, like city cleaning and waste management (Reiniging) this is now taken care of by the municipality as Vervoer & Materieel. The acronym Roteb stood for Reiniging (cleaning), Ontsmetting (Desinfecting), Transport (Transport) and Brandweer (Fire Department).2 It ceased to exist in 2019.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1876Founded1

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1983 De Keileweg met het gebouw van het gemeentelijke afvalverwerkingsbedrijf Roteb (1)
Photo: Vervaardiger: Fototechnische Dienst Rotterdam ( Gemeentewerken, Openbare Werken ) ;Auteursrechthouder: Gemeente Rotterdam (Stadsarchief) ; Licentie:CC BY 4.0 Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Roteb was a city cleaning company which was in service of the City of Rotterdam and tried to make sure that the streets and squares of the city are kept tidy and they also offered waste management services. Later Roteb only leased vehicles, like city cleaning and waste management (Reiniging) this is now taken care of by the municipality as Vervoer & Materieel.2

Timeline

  1. 2019Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1876Founded Founded1

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