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Latest press releases and key information

Stay informed and find out useful details.

Stay informed and find out useful details. On this press page, you will find: 

  • Press releases
  • Documentation from our annual press conference
  • Facts and figures
  • Fact sheets with essential information

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If you have any press-related questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Head of Communications and Press at any time.

Dr Bettina Sunderdiek

Head of Communications and Press
Phone: +49 541 201971-13
E-mail: presse@verpackungsregister.org

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Documentation from our annual press conference

The ZSVR hosts an annual press conference to share facts and figures, including recycling rates and developments in the packaging recycling market. The presentation is available in German only.

Facts and figures

Annual recycling rates in Germany

The Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act) has set recycling targets by material type that system operators must achieve. The systems collect, sort and recycle the packaging waste that accumulates in Germany. Each year, the ZSVR reports on the actual recycling rates of packaging volumes managed by these systems.

Development of actual system participation

The degree of system participation is calculated based on the participation volumes and the market volumes of packaging that is subject to system participation. However, it is important to note that the ZSVR does not have access to the market volumes for this packaging; these must be determined through market research studies. Additionally, data for the pandemic years is neither representative nor comparable due to market distortions and new deposit regulations. It is not clear at present when a new study makes sense. 

Fact sheets

Our fact sheets provide a concise overview of various topics within the Agency's remit.