Commentaries: Art. 8

The recycling level for beverage containers made from glass, PET and aluminium shall be a minimum of 75 per cent for each material. The recycling rate of any packaging material is the percentage proportion of the containers recycled during a calendar year compared with the total weight of non-refillable containers of the material supplied for use in Switzerland.
If the target is not achieved, DETEC may require that dealers, manufacturers and importers:
1. charge a minimum deposit on non-refillable containers of the material concerned;
2. accept the return of such containers and refund the deposit; and
3. pass returned containers on for recycling at their own expense.
DETEC may limit the mandatory deposit to those containers that are the main cause of the recycling target not being met. It may grant exemptions from the mandatory deposit if the recycling of the containers is guaranteed in other ways.
If manufacturers and importers supply annually more than 100 tonnes of recyclable non-refillable containers of a packaging material other than glass, PET, aluminium or PVC, then DETEC may also stipulate a minimum recycling level and measures in accordance with paragraph 2 for this material.