Swedish deposit on single-use drinks containers: Return rate remains below 90 per cent target in 2024

More than 2.87 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans were collected through Sweden’s deposit return system (DRS) last year. This was almost 6 per cent more than in 2023. According to system operator Returpack AB/Pantamera, on average each Swedish resident returned 271 deposit-bearing bottles and cans in 2024.

Despite achieving an 87.6 per cent collection rate for these single-use beverage containers, Sweden missed its 90 per cent goal. The collection rate for aluminium cans stood at 88.2 per cent, while a rate of 86.3 per cent was achieved for PET bottles.

The return rate had been higher in 2023, having hit 88.5 per cent, although fewer PET bottles and cans were collected overall (around 2.7 billion). The Swedish deposit system operator aims to maintain a stable collection rate above 90 per cent.

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