Austria to add €0.25 deposit to price of cans and plastic bottles
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- 14 Sep 2022
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Austria has announced a 25-cent deposit will be levied on plastic bottles and aluminium cans, according to the Climate Protection Ministry.
From 2025, consumers will be able to return the items to any seller of these products and get €0.25 back on the price they paid.
“Austria is getting a deposit system. This way, we protect our nature and ensure that plastic bottles and cans are recycled properly”, Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) said.
The basic introduction of a deposit scheme on plastic bottles and cans was already decided on when the Waste Management Act (AWG) was amended last year. Following the initial announcement the details – particularly the amount of the deposit – had to be worked out between manufacturers, retailers and the Ministry of the Environment.
In the end, a deposit of 25 cents on all plastic bottles from 100ml up to three litres and all aluminium cans was agreed upon. Anyone who buys a disposable bottle or can will pay the amount as a deposit.
The government explained that this money is paid back when the container is returned. Importantly the containers can be returned anywhere that sells them, so consumers don’t have to take them back to the exact shop where they bought them.
“You can return items anywhere you can shop. This is a good and practical system that everyone involved can easily implement”, Gewessler said. Read More...
