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〉 EPR – mandatory fees for packaging waste recycling in six EU countries
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You are legally obliged to pay fees for waste disposal in selected countries.
What is EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)?
EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility is a policy of transferring responsibility for the environmental impact of a product to the seller.
In line with the principles of the carbon tax, EPR is a concept where producers and importers of a product bear a significant degree of responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products throughout the product’s life cycle.
What does this mean for you?
In practice, manufacturers and distributors pay a fee into a chosen dual system that covers the collection, sorting and recycling of their sales packaging. The fee depends on the weight, type of material and volume of sales packaging put into circulation.
All producers and distributors whose packaging ends up as waste at private final customers must include this packaging in the dual system.
EPR in practice – Dual System
The Dual System ensures that packaging subject to recycling obligations can be properly collected from private end customers and sorted.
EPR services
Germany
From 1 January, 2022, mandatory waste fees were introduced for foreign sellers in Germany.
- Packaging
- WEEE - Elektronics
- Batteries
France
From 1 January, 2022, mandatory waste fees were introduced for foreign sellers in France.
- Packaging
- EEE - Electrical & Electronic Equipment
- Batteries
- Furniture
- Tyres
- Paper
- Textiles
Austria
From 1 January, 2023, mandatory waste fees were introduced for foreign sellers in Austria.
- Packaging
- Elektronics
- Batteries
Spain
From 1 April, 2023, mandatory waste fees were introduced for foreign sellers in Spain.
- Packaging
- Batteries
- EEE - Electrical & Electronic Equipment
- Furniture
- Textiles
Sweden
From 1 January, 2023, mandatory waste fees were introduced for foreign sellers in Sweden.
- Packaging
- WEEE - Elektronics
- Batteries
- Tyres
- Fishing Gear
- Wet wipes
Great Britain
From 1 January, 2023, mandatory waste fees were introduced for foreign sellers in the UK.
- Packaging
Poland
From 1 January, 2023, mandatory waste fees were introduced for foreign sellers in Poland.
- Packaging
Slovakia
From July 1, 2016, mandatory fees for waste were introduced for foreign sellers in Slovakia.
- Packaging
HOW WE WORK
Fill out the contact form, write us an email, or call us
Sign the proxy agreement for tasks associated with the EPR agenda
We report in the Dual System (the amount of packaging and brands exported to the countries where you sell)
You will receive a certificate of fulfillment of take-back and recycling obligations
The progress of the cooperation
Fill out the contact form, write us an email, or call us
Sign the proxy agreement for tasks associated with the EPR agenda
We report in the Dual System (the amount of packaging and brands exported to the countries where you sell)
You will receive a certificate of fulfillment of take-back and recycling obligations
