Delta Plan for Circular Plastic Packaging
The Netherlands is one of the frontrunners in Europe for packaging recycling, but this position is now under pressure. Recyclers are struggling, and the new PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) is imposing stricter requirements on the use of recycled materials.
Collaboration for more circular plastic
For Verpact – together with a group of over 20 brand owners – these challenges have prompted the creation of the Delta Plan for Circular Plastic Packaging. With this plan, our aim is to ensure that more plastic recyclate (recycled plastic) is used for new packaging.
The brand owners participating in the plan have committed to using 115,000 tonnes of circular plastic since the launch of the Delta Plan for Circular Plastic Packaging. This commitment is in addition to the amount they are already required to use by law. This enormous quantity, which exceeds the legal requirement, represents a CO₂ reduction of no less than 265 ktonnes per year.
The Delta Plan for Circular Plastic Packaging consists of
- the Circular Plastic Bank
- fee modulation
- and an innovation programme
The Circular Plastic Bank
Verpact is working on a transparent matchmaking platform that joins up the supply and demand of circular plastics. The origin of recyclate is certified within this platform. Companies that purchase certified Dutch or European plastic through this bank receive an additional discount on their waste management contribution thanks to fee modulation.
Extension of fee modulation
The existing Fee Modulation Plastic initiative will be expanded by 2027 so that greater use of recyclate will lead to greater financial incentives. This discount rewards packaging that is more recyclable.
Innovation programme
For 2025/2026, €6.5 million has been set aside for innovations in design, sorting, and recycling within the packaging industry. Verpact is working with both mechanical and chemical recyclers in pilot projects to improve the quality of recyclate and to make plastics that are difficult to use suitable for safe use in food packaging.
Impressive results
The Delta Plan for Circular Plastic Packaging was launched in the summer of 2025 and is making promising strides forward. The first matches have been made between supply and demand for recyclate, and the insights gained are being used for further development and professionalisation.
The initial results of the Delta Plan for Circular Plastic Packaging can be found in this one pager from December 2025.
Bekijk onderstaande video om de match tussen Jumbo, Oil Trade en Resilux te ontdekken en om meer te weten te komen over het Deltaplan.
Cases
Meet the companies that found each other in our Circular Plastic Bank:
- Sulayr, New Packaging Group en Luiten Food gebruiken rPET in voedselverpakkingen (article in Dutch)
- Succesvolle match uit de Circulaire Plastic Bank: Recyclaat in non-food emmerdeksels (article in Dutch)
News about the Delta plan for Circular Plastic Packaging:
- Resultaten Deltaplan Circulaire Plastic Verpakkingen (article in Dutch)
- Structurele kostenverlaging redt Nederlandse plasticrecyclingsector (article in Dutch)
Want to know more or get involved?
Join the Delta Plan for Circular Plastic Packaging and, together with Verpact, help shape the future of circular packaging! Contact awittekoek@verpact.nl for more information.