Single-use logistics resources

You do not pay any Packaging Waste Management Fee for single-use logistics resources, such as crates and pallets but you do specify these in your packaging administration. Why does this matter and how do you do this? See the short video.

After you have determined that something qualifies as packaging, and therefore not as a logistics aid, and that you are required to report it, you must determine in which category it should be declared.

For packaging that demonstrably operates within a closed loop and is therefore repeatedly used for the purpose for which it was designed, separate categories apply in our declaration. We distinguish between:

• (A) Regular reusable packaging
• (B) Reusable drink cups

How does this relate to deposit items?
This concerns packaging that does not fall within the national deposit system of Statiegeld Nederland. These are reported as deposit items. Sometimes companies use their own deposit system to retrieve packaging. This is a different type of deposit system than that of Statiegeld Nederland.

How does this relate to recyclable packaging?
In recycling, packaging is centrally collected and then converted into new packaging by a recycler/producer. The original packaging is therefore not reused in the same form. For legal purposes, these types of packaging are considered single-use.

You use packaging that you want to retrieve after use in order to reuse it as packaging. Examples include online delivery services that deliver goods in insulated bags and collect them empty on the next delivery. Crates and boxes that do not meet the requirements to qualify as a logistics aid usually fall under this category as well. The most well-known example is glass beer bottles with a deposit. It may also concern packaged products that you import, where the packaging is later returned empty to be used again for the same purpose.

Reporting obligation: you must report two elements for regular reusable packaging:

• The new packaging added annually to the pool that you place on the Dutch market for the first time (in kg). If it is your own pool, you will have a purchase invoice. If you use someone else’s pool, your supplier will be able to provide this information. A reduced fee applies.
• The number of times per year that these packaging items are placed on the market by you for the first time (volume in kg). No fee is charged for this.

Note: These cups meet the requirements of point-of-sale packaging and must therefore be reported by the producer/importer of the empty cups. Unless there is brand ownership, in which case the brand owner is responsible for reporting. Please refer to the requirements regarding brand ownership.

For this category, we distinguish two variants:

1. Reusable drink cups that comply with the NEN standard for reusable cups.
We do not know whether the customer uses them in a closed loop, or we do not wish to document the burden of proof for this.

Reporting obligation:
Reusable drink cups placed on the Dutch market for the first time must be reported in accordance with the standard rules. A reduced fee applies to this category.

2. Reusable drink cups that comply with the NEN standard and are demonstrably used in more than one loop.

Reporting obligation:
These cups are considered regular reusable packaging and must be reported as such. This means that you must report two elements for regular reusable packaging:

• The new packaging added annually to the pool that you place on the Dutch market for the first time (in kg). If it is your own pool, you will have a purchase invoice. If you use someone else’s pool, your supplier will be able to provide this information. A reduced fee applies.
• The number of times per year that these packaging items are placed on the market by you for the first time (volume in kg). No fee is charged for this.