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.

The document below explains how the Green Dot rates are calculated.

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 (see detailed criteria in the pdf above)2025 (EUR/kg)2026 (EUR/kg)
Glass0,09600,1052
Paper-cardboard0,15030,1503
Steel0,11170,1864
Aluminium ≥ 50μm0,04810,0491
Aluminium < 50μm0,04810,4513
Beverage cartons0,81800,8080
Cork0,58551,2325
PET bottles and flasks - Transparent colourless0,27180,3604
PET bottles and flasks - Transparent blue0,72520,5527
PET bottles and flasks - Transparent – other than colourless and blue1,05271,2568
PET – Bottles and flasks – Opaque1,38930,8776
PET rigid packaging elements other than bottles and flasks - Transparent1,12441,1546
PET rigid packaging elements other than bottles and flasks - Opaque1,76091,1931
PP bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging0,80491,0161
PE bottles, flasks and other hard packaging0,51500,8019
PS & XPS rigid packaging, except for EPS0,91951,0007
EPS 0,58551,2325
PE films 1,28441,0804
Other plastic films1,95462,2095
Valorised3,90924,4190
Non-valorised3,90924,4190
Hazardous Household waste1,08391,3784
The rates of the packages below will take effect from 12.8.2026 
Beverage capsules - aluminiumN/A3,5525
Beverage capsules - plasticN/A3,8414
Beverage capsules - compostable plasticN/A4,4190
Beverage bags & soft-after-use pads - compostablesN/A0,6879
Beverage bags & soft-after-use pads - non compostablesN/A4,4190
Sticky labels for fruit and vegetables - compostablesN/A0,6879
Sticky labels for fruit and vegetables - non compostablesN/A4,4190

 

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