Bottle Deposit System
♻️ Bottle Deposit System in Poland – What You Should Know
Plastic bottles and metal cans are now covered by a deposit system. That means when you buy certain drinks, you pay a small extra fee (deposit), which you can later get back.
How do you know which bottles are included?
They have a special deposit mark/symbol on the label. Always check before throwing away.
How do you get your money back?
You return the empty bottles and cans to special deposit machines. These machines are usually located near larger supermarkets, but you can also sometimes find them in smaller stores like Żabka — for example, the Żabka at Topolowa 35 in Kraków has one.
How does it work?
> Insert your empty bottles or cans into the machine.
> The machine prints a receipt with a QR code.
> The receipt is valid for 30 days.
> You can use it as a discount on your shopping in the same store where you returned the bottles.
Don’t crush the bottles, the machine needs to scan the barcode!
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