The Danish Deposit and Return System

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Estimated number of bottles and cans delivered per today in 2026

Do you supply beverages to the Danish market?

In Denmark deposit marks are mandatory on beverages like beer, soda, water, juice and cider etc.. Get started and join the sign-up process easily.

Worth reading

Deposit marks and amounts

In Denmark we differentiate between deposits on single use- and refillable bottles.

Questions about deposits

Read more about which containers can be returned for recycling.

Sustainability

Read more about how we recycle materials in the deposit system.

How does the sytsem work?

Take the journey from a bottle’s and discover how your bottle – or can for that matter – is collected and sorted, so the materials are recycled into new bottles and cans in a closed loop.
In Denmark, we have one of the world’s best deposit systems. 92% of all bottles and cans are returned the deposit and return system.

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