Product fee in Poland
Are you a manufacturer, importer or distributor? Do you have an online shop? Or do you run a catering or auto-dealer? You have to account for the packaging and products placed on the market and pay the mandatory product fee. Or... you can pass on your obligation to Interzero and avoid the high product fee for packaging, tyres, oils and lubricating products and batteries and accumulators.
Obligations on producers of packaged products
According to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Management Act of 13 June 2013, entrepreneurs introducing packaged products and packaging into the Polish market are obliged to:
- ensure recycling of packaging waste resulting from the packaging introduced,
- conduct public education campaigns aimed at raising public awareness of environmental issues.
Obligations for introducers of oils, tyres, batteries and accumulators
The obligations of entities marketing tyres, oils and lubricating products are regulated by the Act of 11 May 2001 on the obligations of entrepreneurs with regard to the management of certain waste and the product fee. According to its provisions, those introducing products are obliged to:
- ensure the recovery and recycling of waste of the same type as the waste from the introduced products,
- achieving the minimum legal levels of recovery and recycling these wastes.
The catalogue of obligations of entrepreneurs introducing batteries and accumulators is slightly different. Under the provisions of the Batteries and Accumulators Act of 24 April 2009, they are obliged to:
- organise and finance the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of waste batteries and waste accumulators,
- financing of public education campaigns aimed at raising public awareness of environmental issues.
How to meet the recycling obligation?
Anyone introducing packaged products, packaging, tyres, lubricating oils and preparations, batteries and accumulators can decide how they will fulfil their obligations.
1. recovering and recycling packaging waste and waste from introduced products themselves
The downside of such a solution is the need to keep up to date with dynamically changing environmental legislation yourself, and to full legal and financial responsibility for the proper performance of duties.
2. paying the product fee to the Marshal's Office
Comfortable, but a very expensive solution - the amount of the product fee for packaging and products significantly exceeds the cost of cooperation with the recovery organisation Interzero. Given that both of the above-mentioned methods are cumbersome and costly (requiring knowledge of numerous regulations, organising one's own collection and segregation system or paying high fees to the Authority), the best solution for most entrepreneurs is to use the services of a professional recovery organisation.
3. by delegating the duty of recovery and recycling to Interzero Recovery Organisation
Entrepreneurs placing packaged products, packaging, tyres, oils and lubricating products as well as batteries and accumulators on the Polish market can use the services of the Interzero recovery organisation. The delegation of duties takes place by concluding a contract and paying a a fixed, low amount that is incomparably less than the amount of the product fee.
Find out how much you will save on your product fee!
The transfer of the recovery and recycling obligation to Interzero will relieve your budget of the considerable expense of the packaging levy. The amount of savings will mainly depend on the weights and types of packaging and products placed on the market in a given calendar year.
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Why delegate environmental responsibilities to Interzero Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A.?
Not having to account for the product fee is just one of the many benefits of working with Interzero. By handing over your obligation to us:
- you save money avoiding a high product fee,
- you do not need to organise public education campaigns - we do it for you! What's more, we help build a positive and green image for your company and support local communities on your behalf,
- you comply with your legal obligations in an easy, fast and cost-effective manner,
- you gain peace of mind and time - you don't have to keep track of dynamic legislative changes yourself - we do it for you,
- make a real contribution to improving the environment - you are assured that the packaging and waste from the products you have introduced has been recovered to the highest standards. Each year you will receive confirmation from us that we have fulfilled our obligations and carried out educational campaigns on your behalf,
- You are entrusting your business in safe hands! Every year, Interzero undergoes inspections to verify the functioning and activities of Packaging Recovery Organisations in Poland. We have passed the assessment of both the Marshal's Office (2023) and the Provincial Inspectorate for Environmental Protection (2020).
What's more, with our help you will settle any outstanding reporting obligations to the Marshal's Office. If you have not yet settled the mandatory product fee, we will help you identify all your obligations and implement them efficiently.