If the person providing the product and the entity representing the deposit system do not comply with the selective collection level, they will be obliged to pay the so-called product fee. The product fee is calculated separately for individual packaging types. Presenter and operator They will have to pay this fee in half.
The problem is that in the first year the law is in effect, the product fee will be only 10 cents per kilogram of reusable PET bottles, metal cans or glass bottles. The deposit will be PLN 50 for a PET bottle and box and PLN 1 for a reusable glass bottle. to request?
“A simple comparison of the quoted data and calculation of returns from non-refundable deposit and product duty costs in 2025 indicates that there may be a situation where the deposit system is not fully implemented, i.e. the possibility of returning parcels with a deposit charged may occur, and thus the deposit is not returned to the consumer.” There is a risk in the first year of operation of the system for some of the represented entities It would be more profitable not to fulfill the obligations arising from the UOG and the permitAnd then Retention of funds from the deposit that are not returned to the consumer (minus product charges)even in the context of the risks associated with withdrawing such a permit,” writes Senator Gawłowski w Statement addressed to the Minister of Environment.
Statement by Senator Gavlovsky
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Stanislav Gavlovsky / senat.gov.pl
The Senator points out that since this threatens to revoke the license, entities that have been operating for years and have an international reputation would likely not engage in such practices. But other entities may ignore reputation and the long term potential of operations, make money and go out of business. In theory, but there is a chance. So far, two entities have obtained licenses: Zwrotka and “PolKa”, a non-profit deposit system operator.
The high level of product duties will only apply from 2027 and will amount to PLN 5 per kilogram.
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4.9 billion Polish zlotys on hand?
The Senator presented calculations of the amounts involved. “For example, in 2025, if we assume that 1 kg of PET bottles consists of about 30 bottles, the deposit revenue will be PLN 15/kg, and the profit minus the producer fee for not meeting collection levels will be PLN 14.90/kg in case For one ton of bottles, the proceeds from the deposit minus the producer fee amount to PLN 14,900. If we assume that there are 200,000 tons of PET bottles covered by the deposit system in Poland, the proceeds from the deposit are less than the producer fee. It may reach PLN 2.9 billion” – Alarms.
“A similar situation occurs in the case of aluminum cans. If we assume that approximately 50 cans make up 1 kg, then with approximately 80,000 cans released annually, we are dealing with deposit revenues of PLN 2 billion. Product duty of 100 percent of the The unrealized level will be only PLN 8 million “Net profit is PLN 1.99 billion.” -We read more.
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Total revenues minus 100% product fees will amount to PLN 4.9 billion.
“In the event of bad faith and agreement between small distributors and a dishonest operator, which applies only to 1% of the packaging provided, collecting deposits, for example only from stores with an area of less than 200 square meters m, which are not covered by the mandatory bottle return system, we will deal With a net profit of PLN 49 million,” Senator Gavlowski continues in his calculations.
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