Since January 1, 2025, there has been a uniform system for the collection of lightweight and metal packaging throughout Austria. From now on, empty packaging must be placed in the yellow bag or yellow bin throughout Austria. The aim of this standardization is to promote the circular economy and achieve the EU recycling quotas.
Why is uniform collection in the yellow bag important?
Despite the introduction of the deposit system, around 80% of lightweight and metal packaging still ends up in the yellow bag or yellow bin. Correct separation is crucial to conserve valuable resources, reduce environmental impact and ensure a functioning circular economy.
The deposit system in Austria – What does it mean for companies and consumers?
There has been a deposit system for beverage bottles and cans in Austria since 2025. Deposit packaging is labeled and belongs in the return system, while non-deposit lightweight and metal packaging must continue to be correctly separated. This is the only way to effectively increase the recycling rate. Our contribution to Interzero: As one of the collection and recycling systems (SVS) active in Austria, Interzero ensures the collection, sorting and recycling of packaging. With innovative solutions, we are making our contribution to a world without waste. You can find more information here:
- Interzero – Everything about the yellow bag and our collection solutions
- Austria collects – The service platform for avoiding, separating and recycling
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Interzero is one of the leading service providers for closing product, material and logistics cycles and an innovation leader in plastics recycling with the largest sorting capacity in Europe. Under the guiding principle of “zero waste solutions”, the company supports over 50,000 customers across Europe in the responsible handling of recyclable materials, helping them to improve their own sustainability performance and conserve primary resources. With around 2,000 employees, the company generates sales of over one billion euros (2021). According to Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Interzero’s recycling activities saved 1.2 million tons of greenhouse gases and 11.1 million tons of primary raw materials compared to primary production in 2023 alone. As a pioneer of the circular economy, Interzero is the winner of the German Sustainability Award 2024 and the associated special prize in the transformation field of “resources”. Further information can be found at www.interzero.at .
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