PPWR Atlas / Countries / Sweden

Sweden: PPWR Packaging EPR and Deposit Return

How Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) applies in Sweden: the national extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme, small-producer thresholds, eco-modulation, and deposit return system status. PPWR is directly applicable in Sweden from August 12, 2026.

EPR scheme

FTI (Förpacknings- och Tidningsinsamlingen). Mature system in place since 1994.

Small-producer threshold

~2 tonnes/year

Eco-modulation

No published national eco-modulation schedule; the national PRO has not published modulation criteria of its own. EPR registration and fees themselves apply from Aug 12, 2026, but harmonized grade-based modulation does not: the Art. 6(8) duty binds around mid-2031, 18 months after both the Art. 6(4) delegated acts (due Jan 1, 2028) and the Art. 6(5) implementing acts (due Jan 1, 2030) enter into force.

Deposit return system

DRS Active
SEK 1 (small PET); SEK 2 (large PET and cans)
PET bottles and aluminum cans. High return rates.
Returpack (Pantamera brand)
1984 (glass); 1994 (PET); 2006 (cans)

Watch points

Mature EPR and DRS infrastructure. Full PPWR harmonization of existing system expected.

Indicative EPR fees (NPA 2026)

Base rate in euros per tonne before eco-modulation. Source: NPA 2026. Indicative, confirm with the PRO before filing.
MaterialEUR / tonne
Paper & Cardboard€612
Paper, Composite/Coatedn/a
Glass€257
Plastic, Rigid Recyclable€1,229
Plastic, Rigid Hard-to-Recycle€1,795
Plastic, Flexible Recyclable€1,229
Plastic, Flexible Non-Recyclable€1,795
Bioplastic / Compostablen/a
Aluminum€1,155
Steel / Ferrous€1,972
Beverage Cartonsn/a
Wood€1,440

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