Türkiye to pay 1 lira per recycled container
Türkiye will begin paying consumers 1 Turkish Lira for each eligible beverage container returned under its new Deposit Management System (DYS) from July 1, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has announced, as the country expands its flagship Zero Waste initiative.
Speaking at the ongoing Zero Waste Festival in Istanbul, Kurum said products bearing the “DOA” logo will be included in the system, which will be rolled out across chain supermarkets, restaurants, cafés, hospitals and shopping malls nationwide.
Under the scheme, consumers will be able to return plastic, glass, metal and carton beverage containers to designated collection points or reverse-vending machines and receive 1 lira per item through a digital wallet. The funds can then be withdrawn through partner banks or spent at participating retailers.
The minister stressed that the system would not impose any additional cost on consumers, saying the refund would be financed through fees already paid by producers and collected within the recycling framework.
