New deposit system: What citizens need to know from January for disposable packaging

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Ab 2025 gilt ein neues Einwegpfand-System für PET-Flaschen und Metalldosen. Erfahren Sie, wie die Rückgabe funktioniert und welche Auswirkungen dies auf Lebensmittel- und Gastronomiebetriebe hat.
From 2025, a new disposable deposit system applies to PET bottles and metal cans. Find out how the return works and what effects this has on food and catering businesses. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

k In the future, it will be expensive when buying drinks in disposable packaging. From January 1, 2025, a deposit of 25 cents will be due to any PET bottle and metal can. This innovation is part of a comprehensive disposable deposit system that also includes the hospitality, restaurants and even sausage stands. This deposit becomes visible at the cash registers, since the buyers have to calculate the amount when paying.

The return of the deposit is designed in a simple and user -friendly way. Customers can return their empty bottles and cans either at special return machines in the supermarket or directly at the point of sale if no machines are installed there. This regulation is not only important for grocery stores, but also extends to other industries that work with disposable packaging.

practical test of the new regulation

Wolfgang Stadlmann, operator of the ADEG in Rust, has already tested the new return machines and is optimistic about the upcoming changes. Manfred Moyen, chairman of the state body of the food trade, emphasizes the need for this initiative to promote recycling. "We have to switch to a more sustainable lifestyle," explains Moyes and emphasizes the responsibility of each individual to actively participate in this change.

In order to get the citizens used to the new system, information campaigns and training courses for dealers are carried out. These are intended to promote understanding of the functioning of the pledge system and the advantages for the environment.

The introduction of the disposable deposit is also observed in other countries, whereby innovative approaches to recycling and returning packaging are being implemented in a creative way. With this step, Burgenland not only wants to take a pioneering role, but also to make the population sensitized in terms of environmental protection.

The focus is on raising awareness of the consequences of plastic waste. The pledge system creates a direct connection between consumer behavior and environmental protection and calls on the population to actively contribute to solving the problem.

of essential importance is how this new set of rules works in practical application. Retailers, restaurants and consumers themselves play a crucial role in the fact that the transition is smooth. Further information on the new regulations and their effects are in a comprehensive report on www.bvz.at .