Austria has two laws dealing with beverage container recycling. One, to insure the success of the refillables system, put a deposit on refillable bottles. The other set target recycling rates for beverage containers to be achieved by 2000.
1990 ORDER CONCERNING REFILLABLE PLASTIC BOTTLES
| Law Summary | Requires deposits on refillable PET bottles. (Non-refillable plastic containers are exempt.) |
| Date Implemented | August 7, 1990 |
| Containers Covered | Refillable PET bottles. |
| Beverages Covered |
Beverages in refillable PET bottles |
| Amount of Deposit |
40¢ deposit per PET container. |
| Fees and Taxes | Voluntary recycling fee of U.S. $0.02 - $0.08 on one-way containers |
| Program Success |
Refillable Containers comprise the following percentages of market share: Beer 95% Cans 60% |
1992 FEDERAL ORDER FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOALS FOR THE REDUCTION AND RECOVERY OF WASTE FROM BEVERAGE CONTAINER PACKAGING AND RELATED PACKAGING
| Law Summary | Sets recycling/reuse targets for beverage containers to be achieved by January 1, 2000. |
| Date Implemented | October 9, 1992 |
| Containers Covered | unknown |
| Beverages Covered |
The recycling target requirements apply to beer, soft drinks, mineral water, fruit juice and fruit drinks. |