How are the Green Dot rates calculated?

The Green Dot rates are adapted each year based on the costs Fost Plus incurs for the collection, sorting and recycling of the packaging. Revenues that Fost Plus generates from the sale of the materials are also taken into account.

Green Dot rates

Here you can download a detailed overview of the Green Dot rates and their application criteria for each packaging material.

The table below gives a general overview of the Green Dot rates for the different packaging materials.

Materials 2024 (EUR/kg) 2025 (EUR/kg)
Glass 0,0687 0,0960
Paper-Cardboard 0,1209 0,1503
Steel 0,0591 0,1117
Aluminium 0,0224 0,0481
Drinks cartons 0,6366 0,8180
EPS 0,7605 0,5855
Cork 0,7605 0,5855
PET bottles and flasks - transparent colourless 0,0646 0,2718
PET bottles and flasks - transparent blue 0,3325 0,7252
PET bottles and flasks - transparent other than colourless and blue 0,6147 1,0527
PET bottles and flasks - opaque 0,7044 1,3893
PET rigid packaging other than bottles and flasks - transparent 1,0310 1,1244
PET rigid packaging other than bottles and flasks - opaque   1,7609
PP bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging   0,6843 0,8049
PS & XPS rigid packaging, except for EPS 0,6107 0,9195
PE bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging 0,4694 0,5150
PE films 1,3828 1,2844
Other plastic films 1,8437 1,9546
Valorised 4,0330 3,9092
Non-valorised 4,0330 3,9092
Hazardous household waste 1,1151 1,0839
Obstructive packaging 4,0330 3,9092

 

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