Annual Report 2025

2025 shows strong results for the Norwegian deposit return system. Here you will find this year's most important figures and results from the annual report.

Key figures

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Pet bottles deposit

579 millions (92,4 %)

Aluminium cans deposit

1,08 billions (93,1 %)

Total pet bottels deposit

98,2 %

Total aluminium cans deposit

97,9 %

Deposit places in Norway

3 500 +

Highlights 2025

Over 1.66 billion units returned

In 2025, a total of 1,661,599,025 bottles and cans were returned through the deposit system.

High return rates for cans and bottles

93.1% of all cans sold and 92.4% of all plastic bottles sold were returned.

Large quantities of material back in the cycle

14,188 tonnes of aluminium and 21,285 tonnes of plastic were returned and recycled in 2025.

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