Denmark has adopted the EU's extended packaging directive, which means that producers must report annually how much packaging they expect to place on the market. They will then have to pay a fee the following year based on this reporting.

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This has significant implications for Dansk Emballage's customers, and therefore we have closely followed the development. We provide data on delivered quantities and our methods for reuse, recycling, recovery, and energy recovery in our collection and reporting system - plastretur.nu.

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Who the producer is and thus who has the responsibility in the value chain is crucial, as it is the producer/importer who must pay the fee.

 

Reusable packaging is often exempt from the fee, but it requires documentation to achieve the status of reusable packaging.

 

Treating used packaging well now has even greater importance, as there is a higher chance it can be reused.

 

When the circular flow is managed, it prevents used plastic packaging from appearing in nature.

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Dansk Emballage constantly works to elevate used packaging in the waste hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recovery.

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R2 Reduce: With us, customers can buy new packaging where a portion of the plastic is recycled plastic. Thus, less virgin plastic is used. The products should last longer and be reused.

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R3 Reuse: Washing, repairing, and quality control of used packaging (pallet tanks, drums, and barrels). Reuse of used pallet cages with new inner containers for rebottled pallet tanks.

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R8 Recycle: Inner containers from pallet tanks, drums, barrels, and cans of all sizes are shredded and washed in our recycling center to rHDPE (recycled HDPE).

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R9 Recovery: There are many different possibilities here, including chemical breakdown, anaerobic digestion, incineration for energy production, or pyrolysis for chemical recycling or fuel.