One Million Bottles and Cans Returned Under New Pfand Scheme
By the end of January – the first month of the new scheme – an estimated 25 million deposit-marked containers were in use.
Austria Raises Beer Bottle Deposit
The deposit on the classic 0.5-litre beer bottle will rise from 9 cents to 20 cents, effective from 2 February.
How Austria’s New Deposit System for Drink Containers Works
The deposit applies to all single-use PET plastic bottles, aluminium cans and glass containers displaying the official deposit logo.
Vienna Tobacconists Worried About New Container Return Rules
From 2025, people in Austria will pay a 25-cent deposit per container, refunded upon return, with tobacconists also required to accept returns.
How to Sort Garbage in Vienna
Find out about waste categories, deposit rules (Pfand), and where to recycle hazardous items like batteries and electronics.
