Members

The members in the association are the founding countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Slovakia and Sweden.

Facts

Denmark

Name: Dansk Retursystem A/S
Founded: 2000
Implemented: 2002
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum) and glass
Active SKUs: 58.402 (2023)
Deposit value: Metal, glass < 1 L: 1 DKK (€ 0.13) Plastic < 1 L: 1.5 DKK (€ 0.2) Metal, glass, plastic >– 1 L: 3 DKK (€ 0.4)
Collected pieces: 2 bn (2023)
Return rate: 92% (2023)
Webpage: www.danskretursystem.dk
Address: Erik Husfeldts Vej 1, DK- 2630 Taastrup
E-mail: kommunikation@danskretursystem.dk

Estonia

Name: Eesti Pandipakend
Founded: 2004
Implemented: 2005
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum) and glass
Active SKUs: X
Collected pieces: 0.3 bn (2021)
Deposit value: € 0.10
Return rate: 88% (2021)
Webpage: www.eestipandipakend.ee
Address: Visase 18, 11415 Tallinn, Harjumaa
E-mail: info@eestipandipakend.ee

Finland

Name: Palpa
Founded: x
Implemented: 1996
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum) and glass
Active SKUs: X
Collected pieces: 2.2 bn (2021)
Deposit value: Plastic < 350 ml: € 0.10. Plastic 350 ml to 999 ml: € 0.20. Plastic >– 1 L: € 0.40. Metal: € 0.15. Glass: € 0.10.
Return rate: 93% (2021)
Webpage: www.palpa.fi
Address: Postboks 119 (Pasilanraitio 9 B), 00241 Helsinki
E-mail: asiakaspalvelu@palpa.fi

Germany

Name: DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH
Founded: 2005
Implemented: 2006
Material types: Glass, metal, plastic
Active SKUs: 20,000
Collected pieces: >20 billion (2022)  
Deposit value: € 0.25
Return rate: 98 % (2019) 
Website: www.dpg-pfandsystem.de 
Address: Luisenstraße 46, 10117 Berlin
E-mail: info@dpg-pfandsystem.de

Iceland

Name: Flöskumóttaka Endurvinnslan
Founded: 1989
Implemented: 1989
Material types: Plastic (PET/HTPE), metal (aluminum/steel) and glass
Active SKUs: 60
Collected pieces: 200 million units
Deposit value: 20 ISK (€ 0.13)
Return rate: 88% 
Webpage: www.endurvinnslan.is/english
Address: Knarrarvogi 4, 104 Reykjavík
E-mail: evhf@evhf.is

Latvia

Name: Depozita Iepakojuma Operators (Depozīta Punkts)
Founded: 2020
Implemented: 2022
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum) and glass (both recyclable and refillable)
Active SKUs: 5.500
Deposit value: € 0.10
Collected pieces: Forecast for 2022 – 230 000 000
Return rate: Forecast for 2022 – 65%
Webpage: www.depozitapunkts.lv/en
Address: Granīta iela 27, Acone, Salaspils pag., Salaspils nov., LV-2119
E-mail: jautajumi@dio.lv

Lithuania

Name: Užstato sistemos administratorius
Founded: 2014
Implemented: 2016
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum/tinplate) and glass
Active SKUs: 7.000
Collected pieces: 0.7 bn (2021)
Deposit value: € 0.10
Return rate: 91%
Webpage: www.grazintiverta.lt
Address: Lentvario str. 22, LT-02300, Vilnius, Lithuania
E-mail: info@usad.lt

Malta

Name: Beverage Container Refund Scheme
Founded: 2020
Implemented: Nov 2022
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum or steel) and glass
Active SKUs: 4,619
Deposit value: € 0.10
Collected pieces: 100,000 million (Nov 2022-June 2023)
Return rate: 75 % (Jan-June 2023)
Webpage: bcrsmalta.mt
Address: BCRS Malta Ltd Clearing Centre, HHF406 Hal Far Industrial Park, Birzebbuga BBG3000, Malta  
E-mail: info@bcrsmalta.mt

Netherlands

Name: Statiegeld Nederland
Founded: 2004 (SRN) 2020 (Statiegeld Nederland)
Implemented: Large plastic bottles: 2007 Small plastic bottles: 2021 cans: 2023
Material types: Plastic (PET), cans (alu & steel) from 2023
Active SKUs: Large: 600 mln small: 950 mln cans 2,5 bln
Collected pieces: N/A
Deposit value: € 0.25
Return rate: First results will be reported in 2023
Webpage: www.statiegeldnederland.nl
Address: Overgoo 13, 2266 JZ Leidschendam
E-mail: info@statiegeldnederland.nl

Norway

Name: Infinitum
Founded: 1997
Implemented: 1999
Material types: Plastic (PET/HDPE), metal (aluminum/tinplate)
Active SKUs: X
Collected pieces: 1.6 bn (2021)
Deposit value: Plastic, metal <0.5 L: 3 NOK (€ 0.25). Plastic, metal > 0.5 L: 3 NOK (€ 0.25)
Return rate: 92% (2021)
Webpage: www.infinitum.no
Address: Karenslyst Allé 9c, 0278 Oslo
E-mail: info@infinitum.no

Scotland

Name: Circularity Scotland
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Slovakia

Name: Správca zálohového systému, n.o.
Founded: 2019
Implemented: 2021
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum)
Active SKUs: X
Collected pieces: X
Deposit value: € 0.15
Return rate: x
Webpage: www.spravcazaloh.sk/en
Address: Pluhová 192/2, Bratislava 831 03
E-mail: info@spravcazaloh.sk

Sweden

Name: AB Svenska Returpack
Founded: 1982
Implemented: 1984
Material types: Plastic (PET), metal (aluminum/tinplate)
Active SKUs: X
Collected pieces: 2.4 bn (2021)
Deposit value: Metal: 1 SEK (€ 0.11). Plastic < 1 L: 1 SEK (€ 0.11). Plastic > 1 L: 2 SEK (€ 0.22).
Return rate: 88% (2021)
Website: www.pantamera.nu
Address: Hanholmsvägen 67, 602 38 Norrköping
E-mail: info@returpack.se