What can I deposit?

All cans and bottles that carry a Swedish deposit mark are part of the Swedish deposit return system. These containers have undergone our review before being approved for the system and are therefore guaranteed to be recyclable into new cans and bottles. When a container can be returned for a deposit, it means that you pay a deposit when purchasing it, which you then receive back when you return the container.

A deposit container that is returned can be recycled into food-grade aluminium or plastic. This means the material can be used to make new cans and bottles again and again. In addition, this closed-loop recycling helps reduce climate impact and saves carbon emissions.

Swedish deposit levels

The deposit on cans and small PET bottles is 2 SEK, and on large PET bottles 3 SEK. The deposit amount acts as an incentive for consumers to return their containers and is set by the board of Returpack. To receive your deposit refund for a can or bottle, the following conditions must be met:

• the container must be part of the Swedish deposit system – look for the deposit mark
• the EAN code must be intact and readable (all approved codes are registered in the reverse vending machine database, which is continuously updated)
• the container must be undamaged, i.e. not flattened (otherwise it does not meet the required dimensions)
• the item must be active. A bottle or can remains eligible for deposit for two years after the product has stopped being sold.