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Handing in bottles and cans for recycling will 'pay out' from 10 April. The government wants to adapt the same collection-and-refund system to other waste streams.
The new Deposit and Return System (SDR) will allow packaging to be returned at reverse vending machines, collection points and kiosks, offering multiple refund options and boosting the circular economy in Portugal. The deposit will start to be charged from April and can be reclaimed in cash, vouchers or donations.
