Changes to the deposit system! We know what's going on with VAT, deposit amounts, collection levels and dairy product packaging!
As of July 31, 2024, a regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment came into force regulating the amount of the deposit for all types of packaging that will be included in the deposit system.
We would like to remind you that in accordance with the regulation, the deposit amount for one package will be:
- For single-use plastic beverage bottles with a capacity of up to three litres, including their plastic caps and lids, excluding glass or metal beverage bottles with caps and lids made of plastic – 50 groszy
- For metal cans with a capacity of up to one liter also – 50 groszy
- For reusable glass bottles with a capacity of up to one and a half liters – one zloty.
Read the regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment regarding the amount of the deposit.
What’s new in the draft bill amending the provisions on the UD45 deposit system after the changes resulting from public consultations?
A draft bill amending the deposit system (UD45) has been published on the website of the Government Legislative Centre.
The most important provisions concern:
- closing the deposit circuit, which will help to tighten the system and facilitate monitoring the deposit flow,
- reducing the level of selective collection of packaging and packaging waste to a fixed threshold of 77% in 2025-2028,
- exclusion from the obligation to collect milk packaging and dairy products,
- increasing the role of the minister as a body supervising the activities of operators,
- increase in product fee,
- regulations on VAT,
- introduction of a provision on so-called reverse logistics.
The full document is available on the Government Legislation Center website. We encourage you to read it at the link . The final countdown to the introduction of the deposit system in Poland is already underway! The deadline of January 1, 2025 remains binding.
