Reporting and invoicing

On this page, you will find information about the reporting format and the invoicing model that apply to members of Emballageretur as of 1 October 2025, when producer responsibility entered into force.

REPORTING DEADLINES AND INVOICING

Valid from October 1, 2025

	Single-use packaging	Single-use packaging in take-back scheme	Reusable packaging in take-back scheme*
Reporting if more than 8 tonnes annually	Monthly reporting, 1–15 each month. (first time 1–15 Nov 2025)	Quarterly reporting. Q1: 1–15 April Q2: 1–15 July Q3: 1–15 October Q4: 1–15 January (first time 1–15 January 2026)	Annual reporting, 1 March – 31 April. (first time 1 March – 31 April 2026)
Reporting if less than 8 tonnes annually	Quarterly reporting. Q1: 1–15 April Q2: 1–15 July Q3: 1–15 October Q4: 1–15 January (first time 1–15 January 2026)	Quarterly reporting. Q1: 1–15 April Q2: 1–15 July Q3: 1–15 October Q4: 1–15 January (first time 1–15 January 2026)	Annual reporting, 1 March – 31 April. (first time 1 March – 31 April 2026)
Invoicing	The invoice is issued when the reporting is closed for the given month. 30 days payment term from invoice date.	The invoice is issued when the reporting is closed. 30 days payment term from invoice date.	The invoice is issued when the reporting is closed. 30 days payment term from invoice date.
In case of non-compliance with payment	In case of non-payment, a reminder will be sent. In case of repeated reminders, an administration fee and interest may be added.	In case of non-payment, a reminder will be sent. In case of repeated reminders, an administration fee and interest may be added.	In case of non-payment, a reminder will be sent. In case of repeated reminders, an administration fee and interest may be added.

*Own take-back scheme is mandatory for reusable packaging

REPORTING FORMAT FOR MADE AVAILABLE QUANTITIES

In the tables below, you can see what you need to report to Emballageretur.

This applies both to material categories, eco-modulated fees, whether the end-user of the packaging disposes of it as commercial waste or household waste, and whether your waste should be sorted as residual waste, hazardous waste, or as ordinary waste*.

*Ordinary waste means that the packaging can be sorted as, for example, cardboard or plastic, because it is designed for recycling.

ECO-MODULATED CATEGORIES

Material category	Green level (kg made available)			Yellow level (kg made available)			Red level (kg made available)
	Residual	Hazardous	Ordinary	Residual	Hazardous	Ordinary	Residual	Hazardous	Ordinary
Rigid plastic
Flexible plastic
Foam plastic
Rigid PET
Beverage cartons

Material category	Green level (kg made available)			Red level (kg made available)
	Residual	Hazardous	Ordinary	Residual	Hazardous	Ordinary
Glass
Cardboard
Paper
Ferrous metals
Aluminium

NON-MODULATED CATEGORIES

Material category	Quantities made available (kg)
	Residual	Hazardous	Ordinary
Wood
Textiles
Cork
Ceramics
Other

Combined reporting (applies only if less than 8 tonnes annually)

Material category	Quantities made available (kg)
Household packaging
Commercial packaging

PACKAGING IN TAKE-BACK SCHEMES

When reporting packaging covered by a take-back scheme, reporting must be made in the following categories, for both single-use packaging and reusable packaging, and for household and commercial respectively.

	Made available in kg
Material category	Residual	Hazardous	Ordinary
Glass
Rigid plastic
Flexible plastic
Foam plastic
Rigid PET
Beverage cartons
Cardboard
Paper
Ferrous metals
Aluminium
Wood
Textiles
Cork
Ceramics
Other

REPORTING FORMAT FOR TAKEN-BACK QUANTITIES

If you have your own take-back scheme, you must report the total quantities you have taken back in the given reporting period for single-use packaging waste and/or reusable packaging waste.

Waste fraction*	Collected quantities (kg)
	Household waste	Commercial waste
Cardboard waste
Paper waste
Metal waste, incl. iron and aluminium
Glass waste
Plastic waste
Food and beverage carton waste
Wood waste
Residual waste
Hazardous waste

*When the waste fractions contain packaging waste

The Retur Family

Retur is a family of non-profit Producer Responsibility Organisations managing the producer responsibility for electronics, batteries, packaging, and textiles on behalf of importers and producers.

Producer responsibility

As a member of one or more of Retur’s Producer Responsibility Organisations (PRO), you benefit from our nearly 20 years of experience and extensive knowledge of producer responsibility management.

We do more than just help you manage your producer responsibility in Denmark. Our ownership and membership of Pronexa helps us offer you a way to handle your producer responsibility in the EU, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK.

Retur’s PRO are among the most cost-effective PRO's in the EU, and through us you are guaranteed legitimate waste flows and reliable ESG data.

Commitment

Recycling and reuse are an integral part of our organisation and daily work.

Together with the members of our Producer Responsibility Organisations – Elretur, Emballageretur, Batteriretur, and Tekstilretur – Retur works to lift as many materials as possible out of the waste stream through recycling and reuse.

Our efforts and those of our members contribute to several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals – especially no. 11, 12, and 14.

Contact

Emballageretur / Retur
Skagensgade 39, 2 sal
2630 Taastrup
Denmark

Phone: +45 3336 9198
Email: info@emballageretur.dk
VAT no.: DK-44502275

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