Palpa News Horeca March 2016
31.03.2016
PALPA Stops sending return instructions enclosed with PALPA stickers
Palpa stops sending sorting and return instructions enclosed with Palpa sticker orders as of 1st April 2016.
Returning correctly
The appropriate sorting of return packages is essential for both the reuse of the material and for paying the refunds.
Cans
Use PALPA manual bag for returns. Don´t return other beverage packages in the same bag or have garbage in it.
Plastic bottles
Use PALPA manual bag for returns. Don´t return other beverage packages in the same bag or have garbage in it.
NB! Only plastic bottles with PALPAs deposit marking.
Recyclable glass bottles
Return in 240 l plastic container with lid. Other glass material, porcelain, ceramics or garbage can´t be returned in the container.
NB! You can never return glass bottles in a bag. Pieces of broken glass can be a large security risk for the driver and for the personnel in the processing plant.
If the return is not in compliance with PALPA’s instructions, the deposit refunds of the return may not be paid.
Remember to follow Palpas sorting and return instructions in all returns.
Return rates for 2015
Return rate was 95 % for deposit based beverage cans, 92 % for plastic bottles and 89 % for recyclable glass bottles. Return rate for refillable glass bottles administered by Ekopullo Ry was circa 98 %.
Finnish return rates for deposit-based beverage packages are very high and top class in international comparison.
We at PALPA would like to thank all Finns for environment friendly and conscious behaviour.