Facts and figures - May 2011

Market situation

• 800 million items of one-way packaging: In 2010, Danish consumers returned around 800 million empty items of packaging on which deposits were payable: ca 61 million glass bottles, ca 326 million plastic bottles, and ca 379 million cans
  
  
• 628 suppliers: 628 producers and importers are registered with Dansk Retursystem A/S. Together they have registered almost 15,000 items of packaging and drink products on which deposits are payable

Collection

• 3.2 million packaging per day: Dansk Retursystem A/S collects around 3.2 million one-way packaging each day
  
  
• 50 trailers per day: Each day Dansk Retursystem A/S receives around 50 trailers with bags filled with cans or plastic bottles. One trailer contains around 300 bags

Returns – options and systems

• 16,000 returns recipients: More than 16,000 shops, restaurants, cafes, institutions, offices and similar other outlets are registered with Dansk Retursystem A/S, which collects all their one-way packaging free of charge. 6,500 are public stores, where the consumers can return their empty items of one-way packaging
  
  
• 3,000 reverse vending machines: There are almost 3,000 reverse vending machines located in around 2,700 stores throughout Denmark

Returns percentages, and deposits paid but not refunded

• Returns percentages: In 2009, the average returns percentage for one-way packaging in Denmark was 88%. In 2010 the returns percentage has risen to 89 %
  
  
• Deposits paid but not refunded: Deposits that are not claimed by consumers are spent on improvements to the Danish deposit and return system, as well as on community projects. In 2010, Dansk Retursystem A/S supported Hold Danmark Rent with DKK 3 million for this purpose

Environment

• Compactors in shops: By the end of 2010, Dansk Retursystem A/S had installed a total of 1.900 compactors in Denmark’s largest grocery stores. Collectively, these compacted around 65% of all compactable one-way packaging in the stores sector. One reason why compactors are environmentally friendly is because compressed packaging requires less transportation
  
  
• Recycling: After sorting, one-way packaging made of plastic, glass and metal, it is sent for further processing. The packaging is then recycled; primarily to make new cans and bottles. In 2010, Dansk Retursystem A/S collected enough aluminium to produce around 340 million new cans

Dansk Retursystem A/S

• Turnover: In 2010, Dansk Retursystem A/S had a turnover of DKK 1.281 million
  
  
• DKK 35.9 million to stores: In 2010, Dansk Retursystem A/S paid handling fees of DKK 35.9 million to stores