# IZI recycling platform growth in Romania

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/izi-recycling-platform-growth-in-romania
> Updated: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The IZI recycling platform, which utilizes a bag-based deposit-return system (SGR) in Romania, has reached a milestone of processing over one million packages per month. This monthly volume is equivalent to the total number of packages collected during the system’s initial six months of operation.

The network currently operates 27 return centers across five locations: Iași, Botoșani, Suceava, Dumbrăveni, and Dorohoi. In Iași alone, monthly collection exceeded one million units. The platform’s registered user base has doubled to 24,000 within four months, maintaining a customer retention rate of approximately 90%. Currently, the system records over 35,000 bag deposits monthly.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: SGR recycling system collects over one million packages in a single month

Romania's bag-based SGR recycling system has expanded to 27 centers, with Iași collecting over one million beverage packages in a single month.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sgr-recycling-system-collects-over-one-million-packages-in-a-single-month

### 2026-08-27: IZI recycling platform processes over 1 million packages monthly

The IZI recycling platform has reached a milestone of processing over 1 million SGR packages monthly through its network of 27 centers in Romania.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/izi-recycling-platform-processes-over-1-million-packages-monthly

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