ALPLA: Start of single-use deposit in Austria

From 1 January 2025, a deposit of 25 cents will be charged on all new single-use plastic and metal beverage containers from 0.1 to 3 litres in Austria. What does this mean for manufacturers, consumers and the circular economy?

Less littering, appreciation for plastic and more sustainable packaging: The new deposit system in Austria aims to achieve all of this. From 1 January 2025, all single-use plastic bottles and metal cans for drinks with a filling volume of 0.1 to 3 litres that are placed on the market in Austria will have to have a deposit. This means that PET bottles with a deposit logo and barcode will no longer belong in the Yellow Bag. Instead, they will be returned to the point of sale – whether supermarket, bakery, kiosk or snack bar. The most important requirements: The bottle and label must remain intact. Money back is only available for machine-readable packaging. In future, bottles and cans will therefore only be mechanically compressed after they have been returned.

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