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Turkey
Statutory tariff
Turkey’s authorised packaging organisations are listed in the PRO register; national comparison core rates are not published here yet.
Responsible organisation
GEKAP (Geri Kazanım Katılım Payı) — statutory recovery participation fee
Official source
Last verified
Core materials at a glance
Glass
₺3.3/kg
≈ €0.0825/kg
Paper/Board
₺3.3/kg
≈ €0.0825/kg
Metal
₺8/kg
≈ €0.2/kg
Aluminium
₺8/kg
≈ €0.2/kg
Plastic
₺0.107–7/kg
≈ €0.0027–€0.175/kg
Wood
₺3.3/kg
≈ €0.0825/kg
Rates in detail
8 published rate rows| Material / item | Rate | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic packaging | 7.00 TRY/kg | 700 kuruş/kg; Communiqué 2026/1 from 1 Jan 2026 |
| Metal packaging | 8.00 TRY/kg | 800 kuruş/kg |
| Paper and cardboard packaging | 3.30 TRY/kg | 330 kuruş/kg |
| Glass packaging | 3.30 TRY/kg | 330 kuruş/kg |
| Composite packaging | 8.00 TRY/kg | 800 kuruş/kg |
| Wood packaging | 3.30 TRY/kg | 330 kuruş/kg |
| Plastic beverage packaging ≤0.33 L | 0.107 TRY/unit | 10.7 kuruş/unit |
| Plastic shopping bag (GEKAP) | 1.07 TRY/unit | 107 kuruş/unit; separate retail floor price also applies |
Return systems in this country
All schemes| Organisation | Waste stream | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PAGÇEV (Kunststoff/PET) | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| TÜKÇEV | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| ÇEVKO Vakfı | Packaging · household | Take-back scheme |
| ÇEVKO / TÜKÇEV | Packaging · commercial | Take-back scheme |
| ELDAY - Elektronik Atıkları Değerlendirme Derneği | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| TÜBİSAD / weitere YK | WEEE | Take-back scheme |
| TAP - Taşınabilir Pil Üreticileri ve İthalatçıları Derneği | Batteries | Take-back scheme |
| LASDER - Lastik Sanayicileri Derneği | Tyres | Take-back scheme |
| PETDER - Petrol Sanayi Derneği (Altöl) | Oils / lubricants | Take-back scheme |
| Türkiye Çevre Ajansı (Depozito/DRS, staatlich) | Other waste streams | Take-back scheme |