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Spain
Statutory tariffThis country also levies a separate packaging tax, distinct from the EPR fee.
Two schemes split the bill: Ecoembes prices everything except glass, which Ecovidrio charges via a combined per-kg and per-unit fee.
Responsible organisation
Ecoembes (light packaging) / Ecovidrio (glass)
Official source
Last verified
Core materials at a glance
Glass
€0.0352/kg
Paper/Board
€0.115–0.533/kg
Metal
€0.197/kg
Aluminium
€0.04/kg
Plastic
€0.26–1.24/kg
Wood
€0.03/kg
Rates in detail
27 published rate rows| Material / item | Rate | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Glass — weight factor | 0.03515 EUR/kg | Plus a per-unit factor of 0.00498 EUR/unit (Ecovidrio) |
| Steel | 0.197 EUR/kg | — |
| Aluminium | 0.04 EUR/kg | — |
| PET — other bottles | 0.26 EUR/kg | — |
| PET — beverage bottles ≤3L (SUP) | 0.271 EUR/kg | — |
| PET — trays and other rigid items | 0.659 EUR/kg | — |
| HDPE — rigid body | 0.285 EUR/kg | — |
| Other rigid plastics (PP, PS, PVC, EPS) | 0.748 EUR/kg | — |
| Flexible plastic and film | 1.243 EUR/kg | — |
| Compostable packaging | 0.205 EUR/kg | — |
| Cardboard for food and drink | 0.533 EUR/kg | — |
| Paper and cardboard | 0.115 EUR/kg | — |
| Ceramic | 0.013 EUR/kg | — |
| Wood and cork | 0.03 EUR/kg | — |
Return systems in this country
All schemes| Organisation | Waste stream | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ecoembes (Haushaltsverpackung) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Ecolec Envases (SCRAP) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Ecotic Envases (SCRAP) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Ecovidrio (Glas, Haushalt) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Genci (SCRAP) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Procircular (SCRAP) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| SIGRE (SCRAP) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Sun Repack (SCRAP) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| Ubica (SCRAP) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| AEVAE | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| AMBIENVASES (SCRAP) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Cartón Circular | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Ecoembes (Ecoembalajes España) - doméstico y comercial | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Ecoembes Comerciales (SCRAP) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Ecotic Envases (SCRAP) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Ecovidrio (Glas) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Envalora | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Fundación Ecolec Envases | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Genci | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Implica | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Procircular | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Punto Greta | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Recyclia Envases | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| SIGRE (SCRAP) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Sigfito (Agrarverpackungen) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Sun Repack (SCRAP) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| Ubica (SCRAP) | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| AMBILAMP (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ECO-RAEE'S (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ECOASIMELEC (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ECOECHE (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ECOFIMÁTICA (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ECOLEC (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ECOLUM (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ECOTIC (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| ERP España (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| Ecoraee | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| Fundación ECOTIC CLIMA (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| REINICIA (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| Recyclia (Ecoasimelec/Ecofimatica/Tragamovil/Ecolum) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| SUNREUSE (SCRAP) | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| AMBIPILAS (SCRAP) | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| ERP España | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| European Recycling Platform (ERP) (SCRAP) | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| Fundación ECOLEC (SCRAP) | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| Fundación ECOPILAS (SCRAP) | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| Reinicia | Batteries | Older entry |
| Sun Re-Battery (SCRAP) | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| UNIBAT (SCRAP) | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| EPR-Pflicht ab 2026 in Aufbau - SCRAP-Zulassungen laufend | Textiles | Building |
| Keine zugelassenen Kollektivsysteme im MITECO-Verzeichnis (Stand 09/2026) | Textiles | Building |
| SIGNUS ECOVALOR, S.L. (SCRAP) | Tyres | Take-back scheme |
| Signus Ecovalor | Tyres | Take-back scheme |
| TNU - Tratamiento de Neumáticos Usados | Tyres | Take-back scheme |
| Tratamiento Neumaticos Usados, S.L. (TNU) (SCRAP) | Tyres | Take-back scheme |
| SIGAUS - Sistema Integrado de Gestión de Aceites Usados, S.L. | Oils / lubricants | Take-back scheme |
| SIGPI - Sistema Integrado de Gestión Productores Independientes, S.L. | Oils / lubricants | Take-back scheme |
| SIGRE (Altmedikamente; zugleich Verpackungs-SCRAP) | Other waste streams | Take-back scheme |