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DMM denies claims of reduced deposit refunds for packaging system
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DMM denies claims of reduced deposit refunds for packaging system

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • DMM has issued a statement refuting claims that the deposit refund amounts for the Packaging Deposit System (DOA) have been reduced.
  • The statement clarifies that the 1 TL incentive per package has remained unchanged since the system's announcement and continues without interruption.
  • For large, bulk returns exceeding the daily machine limit, citizens can use Counting and Verification Centers where a 50 kuruลŸ incentive applies per package.

The Ministry of Industry and Technology (DMM) has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media and some media outlets that the deposit refund amounts for the Packaging Deposit System (DOA) have been lowered. The ministry stated that these allegations constitute disinformation.

Some press and social media posts claiming that 'the refund amounts paid to citizens in the Deposit Packaging (DOA) Application have been reduced' contain disinformation.

โ€” DMMThe Ministry of Industry and Technology (DMM) directly addressed and refuted specific claims about reduced refund amounts.

According to the DMM's statement, the DOA system, which was implemented nationwide starting July 1, maintains its initial incentive of 1 Turkish Lira per package. This rate has been consistent since the system's inception and continues without interruption for standard returns made through DOA machines.

There has been no change in the application of the 1 TL incentive fee per package, determined from the first day the system was announced, and the process continues uninterrupted at 1 TL.

โ€” DMMThe ministry clarified the continuity of the 1 TL incentive for standard returns under the DOA system.

The ministry also addressed concerns regarding high-volume returns. For citizens wishing to make large, bulk returns that exceed the daily machine limit of 200 packages per user, alternative Counting and Verification Centers have been established. It is specifically at these centers that a reduced incentive of 50 kuruลŸ per package is applied for high-volume transactions.

For our citizens who want to make high-volume (bulk) returns without being limited by the daily 200 package machine limit per user, Counting and Verification Centers have been offered as an alternative.

โ€” DMMThe DMM explained the alternative process for citizens making large returns.

The DMM emphasized that the DOA System, designed to promote a recycling culture and integrate beverage packaging as valuable raw material into the economy, has received significant public interest and support. The ministry urged citizens to rely solely on official statements from authorized bodies and disregard baseless claims.

Only in high-volume/bulk returns carried out at these centers is the incentive fee per package applied as 50 kuruลŸ.

โ€” DMMThe ministry specified the incentive rate applicable at the Counting and Verification Centers.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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