Turkey's DOA system expands with mobile units

Timeline

1. about 11 hours ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Turkey rolls out manual recycling return points in Denizli

   ART Group introduced manual recycling return points in Denizli, equipped with handheld terminals that pay operators 50 kuruş per item and give citizens a 1 TL incentive, expanding the deposit system to four Tur

2. 3 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 15 sources

   Turkey expands deposit‑return network with free Mobile DOA terminals

   Turkey’s Environment Agency introduced free Mobile DOA terminals for small shops, letting citizens earn 1 TL per returned container and retailers earn 0.50 TL each, to expand the deposit‑return network nation‑w

3. 6 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 17 sources

   Turkey launches nationwide deposit‑return recycling program

   Turkey’s new Deposit‑Return System, launched 1 July 2026, uses DOA machines across 81 provinces to collect and recycle PET, aluminium and glass containers, handling about 7 000 items daily and feeding reclaimed

4. 12 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 11 sources

   Turkey's DOA packaging deposit scheme sparks price complaints and launches bulk return centers

   Turkey's DOA deposit system, active since 1 July 2026, triggers merchant price‑rise complaints and gives street collectors up to 60 000 TL monthly, while a new bulk‑return service offers 0.50 TL per item to cut

5. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Turkey's PET Bottle Deposit Queues Reveal Widespread Poverty

   Queues at Turkey's PET bottle deposit machines expose how many citizens rely on small refunds to cope with deepening economic hardship.

6. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Turkey moves deposit refunds to QR‑code mobile app

   Turkey's deposit‑return system now requires a QR‑code from its mobile app, ending ID‑based entry to curb abuse, with 2 million users, 2 500 machines and a goal of 20 000, aiming to boost recycling and cut em​s​

7. 20 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 13 sources

   Turkey's DOA system gathers 18.8 million beverage containers in 10 days

   Turkey's new DOA deposit‑return system collected 18.8 million beverage containers in ten days, with 1 TL incentives, digital wallets, and plans to recycle 25 billion packages annually.

8. 23 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 4 sources

   Turkey to Require All Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés to Join Deposit Return System by October

   Turkey’s DOA system, active in 81 provinces, pays 1 TL per returned beverage container, mandates hotels, restaurants and cafés to register by October, and aims to lift recycling from 13 % to 40 % by 2026, with

9. 26 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Bursa's DOA Deposit Return Points Drive Recycling and Citizen Earnings

   Bursa’s DOA deposit‑return machines, opened 1 July, give 1 lira per eligible beverage container, drawing long queues, over 7.6 million returns and 1 million users, aiming to cut waste and boost the economy.

10. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Turkish Minister Murat Kurum says DOA scheme yields 4.5 bn TL for citizens

    Turkey’s environment minister Murat Kurum said the DOA deposit system collected 4.5 million containers in two days, giving citizens 4.5 million TL and aiming for 25 billion containers a year.

11. 28 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 11 sources

    Turkey's Deposit Refund System records millions of returns amid consumer price‑rise protests

    Turkey's deposit refund scheme collected over 7 million containers in its first week and paid out 4.5 million TL, but consumers protest 3‑5 TL hidden price hikes on water and soda.

12. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey's DOA Deposit Return System Launch Sparks Price Concerns

    Turkey's nationwide Deposit Return System (DOA) began operating in all 81 provinces, logging 1.5 million beverage containers and 649 k users on day one; a citizen claims the scheme has raised water bottleprices

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 15 sources

    Turkey launches nationwide deposit‑return system for beverage containers

    Turkey's nationwide deposit‑return system began on 1 July 2026, rewarding 1 TL per returned plastic, glass or aluminium beverage container and targeting 25 billion items a year.

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Turkey Launches Nationwide Deposit‑Refund Packaging Scheme on July 1

    Turkey’s new Deposit‑Refund Packaging (DOA) system begins 1 July, targeting 40 % recycling by 2026 and a 1 lira refund for eligible containers.

15. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Turkey's Deposit-Return Packaging System to Include Hotels, Restaurants

    Turkey's deposit‑return packaging system launches nationwide on July 1, enlisting hotels, restaurants and cafés to collect labelled containers, offering a 0.20 TL incentive per item and targeting a 30 billion T

16. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Turkey starts nationwide deposit return system for beverage packaging

    Turkey’s environment ministry will launch the DOA deposit‑return scheme on 1 July 2026, paying 1 TL for each returned PET, glass or aluminium beverage container, aiming to recycle 25 bn items annually and boost

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