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Poland plans to extend deposit system voucher validity
Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has announced plans to extend the validity period of deposit system vouchers. Currently, vouchers for returned packaging are valid for only 30 days, but the ministry intends to increase this period to at least three months through legislative changes.
Retailers are already implementing their own variations. Carrefour has introduced 60-day vouchers, while Lidl Polska announced that starting in October, its voucher validity will increase to 100 days. Lidl reported that its customers have already returned over 990 million deposit-marked containers, including 660 million plastic bottles and 330 million metal cans.
Modernized deposit machines are also facilitating easier returns by allowing customers to receive deposits via BLIK or direct card transfers, reducing the need to exchange physical vouchers at cash registers. The ministry noted that most existing machines are already equipped to handle glass and do not require costly replacements.
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Biedronka · Carrefour · Lidl Polska · Ministry of Climate and Environment · Paulina Hennig-Kloska
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Climate and Environment plans to extend the validity of deposit vouchers to at least three months. smakosze.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Carrefour has introduced vouchers valid for 60 days. smakosze.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The deposit system has been operating in Poland since October 2025. smakosze.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Lidl plans to increase the validity of deposit vouchers from 30 days to 100 days starting in October. polityka.co.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Lidl customers have returned over 990 million deposit-marked containers. polityka.co.pl