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Dual systems in Germany

The dual systems on ZSVR's list of system operators, what a dual-system licence covers, why prices differ, and who concludes the licence when you have an authorised representative.

Since 12 August 2026, § 5 VerpackDG, implementing Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, requires a producer with no establishment in Germany to appoint an authorised representative before it first makes packaging available in Germany. Read § 5

Checked: 6 November 2026 — the date every statement on this page was checked against the sources below.

Quick answer

A dual system collects and recycles household packaging across Germany. Every producer of household packaging must license it with one. ZSVR publishes the list of approved system operators; there are ten. With a representative, the licence is concluded by the representative in its own name, and we pass the system's rate on at cost.

The approved dual systems

  • BellandVision GmbH
  • Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH
  • EKO-PUNKT GmbH & Co. KG
  • Interzero Recycling Alliance GmbH / Lizenzero
  • Landbell AG für Rückhol-Systeme
  • Noventiz Dual GmbH
  • PreZero Dual GmbH
  • Reclay Systems GmbH
  • Recycling Dual GmbH
  • Zentek GmbH & Co. KG

Source: ZSVR's list of system operators. Our rates dataset compares their published prices.

ZSVR

What the licence covers

Collection, sorting and recycling of the household packaging you report, by material and weight, for the year licensed. It does not cover B2B packaging; see B2B and transport packaging.

VerpackDG § 20 VerpackDG § 7

Choosing one

You can choose any approved system. They differ in price per kilogram, minimum annual fee and service, so compare on your own packaging. For small volumes the minimum fee usually decides. See which dual system and lowering your licence fees.

With a representative

The representative concludes the licence in its own name for your packaging. Already have a licence? See keeping your dual-system contract.

VerpackDG § 5

Razvan Toma
About the authorRazvan Toma

Razvan Toma is the founder of EPR Germany Rep and of EPR France Rep, the French sister service. He has worked in waste management and recycling since 2009, running waste-separation programmes inside large B2B organisations in France for clients including Chanel, Microsoft, Decathlon, Pirelli, IKEA, Vinci, Capgemini and E.Leclerc. He reads the statutes and the regulator's own guidance directly, and publishes what they say — including when it means telling a visitor they do not need to buy anything.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I choose the dual system?
Yes, any approved system. If you already have a contract, you can keep the operator; the participation moves under your representative.

Selling in Germany?

Your German authorised representative from €149 a year: help with your LUCID registration, dual-system contract and annual report included. No setup fee.

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