Turkey's DOA system collects 205 million beverage containers

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Turkey's Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has announced that the Deposit Return System (DOA) has collected over 205 million beverage containers between July 1 and September 5, 2026. The system, coordinated by the Turkish Environmental Agency (TÜÇA), targets PET, aluminum, and glass packaging to support the national Zero Waste Movement.

As of the reporting period, the system has registered over 3.2 million users. Citizens receive a 1 TL incentive per container returned through DOA machines. Antalya led the country in collection with over 46 million units, followed by Istanbul, Izmir, Adana, and Ankara.

The initiative aims to collect 25 billion containers annually, which is projected to contribute 30 billion TL to the Turkish economy by providing raw materials through recycling and preventing plastic pollution.

Entities

Antalya · Istanbul · Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change · Murat Kurum · Trabzon · Turkish Environmental Agency

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[● 3 SOURCES] The number of registered users in the DOA system has reached 3,214,992. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr
[● 3 SOURCES] Antalya collected the highest number of containers with 46,678,972 units. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr
[● 3 SOURCES] Between July 1, 2026, and September 5, 2026, 205,709,303 DOA-labeled PET, aluminum, and glass beverage containers were collected. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr
[● 3 SOURCES] The DOA system is managed by the Turkish Environmental Agency (TÜÇA) under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr
[DISPUTED] The system targets the collection of 25 billion containers per year. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr
[● 3 SOURCES] The DOA system provides a 1 TL incentive per container to citizens. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr
[● 3 SOURCES] The Deposit Returnable Packaging (DOA) system has collected over 200 million beverage containers. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr
[DISPUTED] The system aims to contribute 30 billion TL to the Turkish economy annually. sonsoz.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com · csb.gov.tr