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Finland
Statutory tariff
Rinki grades every material by recyclability class, so the same plastic packaging can cost 70% more if it's multi-material rather than mono-plastic.
Core materials at a glance
Glass
€0.076–0.097/kg
Paper/Board
€0.079–0.241/kg
Metal
€0.029–0.063/kg
Aluminium
€0.029/kg
Plastic
€0.214–0.36/kg
Wood
€0.0021/kg
Rates in detail
17 published rate rows| Material / item | Rate | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper fibre — Class A (single-material) | 0.079 EUR/kg | — |
| Paper fibre — Class C (multi-material) | 0.241 EUR/kg | — |
| Plastic — Class A, easily recyclable | 0.214 EUR/kg | — |
| Plastic — Class C, difficult to recycle | 0.36 EUR/kg | — |
| Metal — Class A (single-material) | 0.029 EUR/kg | — |
| Metal — Class C | 0.063 EUR/kg | — |
| Glass — Class A, conventional | 0.076 EUR/kg | — |
| Glass — Class B, other | 0.097 EUR/kg | — |
| Wood — Class B | 0.0021 EUR/kg | Class A pallets have no consumer rate |
Return systems in this country
All schemes| Organisation | Waste stream | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mepak-Kierrätys Oy (Metall) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Suomen Keräyslasiyhdistys ry (Glas) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Suomen Kuitukierrätys Oy (Faserverpackung) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Suomen Pakkauskierrätys RINKI Oy | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Suomen Uusiomuovi Oy (Kunststoff) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Puupakkausten Kierrätys PPK Oy (Holz) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| ERP Finland | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| Elker Oy / SELT | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| SER-tuottajayhteisö / SERTY | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| Akkukierrätys Pb Oy (Bleibatterien) | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| Recser Oy | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| Suomen Rengaskierrätys Oy | Tyres | Take-back scheme |
| Suomen Autokierrätys Oy | End-of-life vehicles | Take-back scheme |