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New volta Kiosk in Cascais strengthens beverage container collection network
Read the press releasevolta: What happens to unclaimed deposits and four other common questions
Read the press releaseAs 500 million beverage containers are collected, SDR Portugal submits cooperation plan to the Minister of Environment and Energy to improve collection results and urban cleanliness
Read the press releasevolta Kiosks strengthen packaging collection and play a key role in handling large-volume returns across municipalities
Read the press releasevolta surpasses 400 million beverage containers returned and launches public counter on its website
Read the press releasevolta facts and myths: Four questions you may still have about the system
Read the press releasevolta surpasses 305 million beverage containers returned in five months
Read the press releaseSDR Portugal expands packaging collection network for restaurants and cafés
Read the press releaseManual Collection Points – New Mandatory Procedure from 1 September
Read the information noteSummer has a v for volta: Awareness campaign answers questions about returning beverage containers at 12 beaches across Portugal
Read the press releasevolta reaches 100 million beverage containers returned in just three months
Read the press releasevolta strengthens sustainability at Festival da Comida Continente ‘26 and MEO Marés 2026
Read the press releasevolta is the Sustainability Partner of Rock in Rio Lisboa and brings the new App volta€ to the festival
Read the press releasevolta: Citizens return over 10 million beverage containers in the first two months of the Deposit Return System
Read the press releaseExemption Requests for Collection Points
Read the information notevolta has arrived: New recycling system launches this Friday in Portugal
Read the press releaseSelf-Billing Tutorial
Read the information noteNew Support Service for DRS Operators
Read the information noteUpdate – Technical Specifications: Plastic Bottles and Metal Containers
Read the information noteSystem to Accelerate Implementation of the DRS
Read the information notevolta: The brand that gives value and new life to bottles and cans in Portugal
Read the press releaseAutonomous Region of Madeira – Mandatory registration of retail establishments as Collection Points under the DRS
Read the information noteAutonomous Region of the Azores – Mandatory registration of retail establishments as Collection Points under the DRS
Read the information noteUpdate of the Collection Point Manual – New Registration Deadline
Read the information noteDeposit Value set at €0.10
Read the information noteSDR Portugal hosts clarification session on invoicing within the Deposit and Return System
Read the information noteSDR Portugal promotes online sessions for clarification and HORECA establishments registration.
Read the information noteSDR Portugal promotes information sessions for the registration of collection points on the SDR portal
Read the information noteFuture packaging deposit and refund system already has approved legislation
Read the newsSystem that rewards packaging returns comes into effect in 2026.
Read the newsPortuguese citizens may receive 10 cents for each recycled plastic bottle
Read the newsPortuguese citizens may receive 10 cents for each recycled plastic bottle
Read the newsGovernment opens packaging deposit system to multiple operators and simplifies applications
Read the newsRecycling a plastic or aluminum bottle could earn 10 cents
Read the newsMarcelo enacts deposit and refund system for plastic and metal packaging
Read the newsWho’s Who in Waste 2023: read the first edition for free here
Read the newsSDR and distributors of food products reach agreement to innovate in retail in Portugal
Read the newsSDR Portugal and Association of Food Product Distributors sign a Collaboration Protocol
Read the press releaseDeposit Refund System Needs Legislative Framework
Read the newsThe Secretary of State for the Environment acknowledges that the government is at fault for the delay with UNILEX
Read the newsDeposit Refund System: “We are failing the Portuguese people,” admits the Government
Read the newsSDR Portugal plans to invest 150 million in a bottle collection system in supermarkets
Read the newsDeposit Refund System needs robust and well-defined legislative framework
Read the press releaseWhen the (deposit refund) system becomes operational, it will enable Portugal to meet European goals
Read the newsThe future packaging deposit system could return 213 million to consumers
Read the newsSDR Portugal and the Portuguese Association of Shopping Centres sign a collaboration protocol
Read the press releaseSDR and APCC sign collaboration protocol
Read the newsShopping centres will soon have systems for the deposit of non-reusable beverage containers (with a refund option)
Read the newsSDR Portugal and the Portuguese Association of Shopping Centres and Marketplaces sign a protocol
Read the newsSDR Portugal and APCC sign collaboration protocol
Read the newsSDR Portugal and the Portuguese Association of Shopping Centres sign a collaboration protocol
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign collaboration protocol
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign collaboration protocol
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign collaboration protocol
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign collaboration protocol
Read the newsSDR Portugal and AHRESP sign cooperation protocol
Read the newsSDR Portugal and AHRESP establish protocol
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign Collaboration Protocol
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign a protocol to improve collection of packaging for recycling
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign collaboration protocol
Read the newsSDR Portugal and AHRESP sign a collaboration protocol to develop a non-reusable beverage packaging DRS system in Portugal for the HORECA channel
Read the newsAHRESP and SDR Portugal sign collaboration protocol
Read the press releaseThe beverage industry calls on AHRESP for packaging collection
Read the newsDia Portugal joins SDR Portugal
Read the press releaseMakro Portugal joins SDRetalhistas
Read the newsMakro Portugal joins SDR Portugal, candidate for managing the future deposit refund system for non-reusable beverage packaging
Read the newsMakro Portugal joins SDR Portugal
Read the newsMakro Portugal is the newest member of SDR Portugal
Read the newsMAKRO joins SDR Portugal, a candidate for managing the future deposit refund system for non-reusable beverage packaging
Read the newsMakro joins SDR Portugal
Read the newsMAKRO Portugal is the newest member of SDR Portugal
Read the press releasePackaging Deposit Refund System will have a 90% return rate in three years
Read the newsThe packaging return system has been “making little progress.”
Read the newsPackaging refund system with a 90% return rate within three years
Read the newsPackaging refund system with a 90% return rate within three years, says Deposit Refund System
Read the newsSDR Portugal estimates that packaging refund system will have a 90% return rate within three years
Read the newsPackaging refund system with a 90% return rate within three years
Read the newsSDR Portugal discusses future Deposit Refund System at conference
Read the press releaseMiguel Aranda da Silva to be General Manager of SDR Portugal
Read the newsSDR Portugal has a new General Manager
Read the newsSDR Portugal promotes conference to discuss future deposit refund system
Read the newsSDR Portugal aims to invest 100 million to manage packaging waste
Read the newsPackaging deposit can save 20 to 40 million on urban cleaning
Read the newsMercadona joins SDRELHISTAS
Read the newsMercadona joins SDR Portugal
Read the newsMercadona joins SDRELHISTAS
Read the newsMercadona joins SDR Portugal
Read the newsMercadona joins SDR Portugal
Read the press releaseRTP2 – Civil Society
Read the newsSDR Portugal estimates an investment of 100 million euros to collect 2 billion packages
Read the newsSDR aims to invest 100 M€ in the deposit refund packaging system
Read the newsSDR aims to invest in the deposit refund packaging system
Read the newsSDR aims to invest 100 million euros in the deposit refund packaging system
Read the newsSDR Portugal estimates an investment of 100 million euros to collect 2 billion packages
Read the newsSDR Portugal proposes a system that allows the collection of more than two million non-reusable beverage packaging
Read the newsTen major companies join forces to manage packaging deposits
Read the newsSDR Portugal wants to collect more than 2,000 million PET and metal packaging
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