Returpack is a privately-owned company which aims to increase the recycling of metal cans and PET bottles in Sweden.
This mission derives from the Swedish government, as well as from the owners of the company, who consist of representatives from its trading and brewery sectors company (Sveriges Bryggerier, Livsmedelshandlarna och Svensk Dagligvaruhandel).
Mission
Returpack is responsible for the functioning of the deposit system for metal cans and recyclable PET bottles for ready-to-drink beverages in Sweden.
It is Returpack’s duty to spread information about the deposit system, to manage the system's finances and to co-ordinate the return of empty containers to keep the system in operation at every stage.
Recycling Targets
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has set the goal that 90 % of all metal cans and PET bottles shall be recycled in Sweden.
The Swedish Board of Agriculture is the responsible supervisory authority for Returpack.
