DRS – The Association of Deposit and Return Systems
For recycling of beverages packaging in Europe

Aim and ambition

The association of national Deposit and Return Systems (DRS) in Europa for beverage packaging was founded in 2022. The aim of the association is to strengthen the cooperation between operators of national DRS in Europe, sharing know-how, exchange experiences and implementation of projects of common interest. Furthermore, the ambition is to raise awareness of DRS among European stakeholders, including working with the framework DRS’s operate under, and to ensure access to accurate and updated information about the individual systems on a common website.

News
Malta

Next meeting will be in Malta

On November 21-22, 2023 the Association of Deposit and Return Systems for recycling of beverages packaging in Europe (DRS) will meet in Malta. Further information

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Position Paper to EU

DRS Association members agrees on first Position Paper to EU DRS Association welcomes a revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive in a position

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Facts and figures

The members of the Association are operating in Iceland, Scotland, Netherlands, Malta, Slovakia, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.   

  • Collects +16 billion beverage packing per year
  • Interacts with app. 146 million inhabitants
  • Ensures high return- and collection rates
  • Displaces serval hundred tousand tonnes og virgin materials through high quality recycled materials

Countries

Denmark

Dansk Retursystem

Estonia

Eesti Pandipakend

Finland

Palpa

Germany

Deutsche Pfandsystem GMBH

Iceland

Endurvinnslan hf

Latvia

Depozíta Punkts

Lithuania

Užstato sistemos administratorius

Malta

BCRS Malta Ltd

Netherlands

Statiegeld Nederland

Norway

Infinitum

Scotland

Circularity Scotland

Slovakia

Správca Zálohového Systému

Sweden

Returpack AB