DMM issues statement on claims of reduced deposit refunds for packaging

The Center for Combating Disinformation (DMM) has announced that claims suggesting the refund amounts paid to citizens under the Deposit-Based Packaging (DOA) system have been reduced do not reflect the truth.

In a statement released on the DMM's social media account, it was noted that under the DOA System, which has been expanded nationwide as of July 1, the incentive fee of 1 TL per package for returns made to DOA machines remains unchanged. The statement emphasized that this amount has been maintained without interruption since the day the system was first announced.

The Center reported that Counting and Verification Centers have been made available as an alternative for those who wish to make high-volume returns without being restricted by the daily limit of 200 packages per user at the machines.

The statement highlighted that the incentive fee per package is applied at 50 kuruş only for high-volume and bulk returns carried out at these centers. Accordingly, there is no change to the 1 TL fee for standard returns made via DOA machines.

DMM stated that the DOA System is being implemented to promote a culture of recycling and to treat beverage packaging as a valuable raw material to be brought back into the economy rather than as waste. Citizens were urged not to give credence to baseless claims regarding the matter and to consider only the statements made by authorized official bodies.

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