If your company places certain single-use plastic products on the Danish market, you may be subject to a separate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). This also applies to products where plastic only makes up a small part.
Extended Producer Responsibility for single-use plastics is separate legislation that requires companies to finance clean-up and waste management for selected single-use plastic products, such as takeaway packaging and beverage containers, regardless of how small a share of the overall product the plastic represents.
Extended Producer Responsibility for single-use plastics is largely about financing clean-up of litter, information campaigns and certain costs related to collection and waste management. It is therefore different from packaging EPR, which mainly concerns the collection and treatment of packaging waste.
In some cases, the same product may be covered by both packaging EPR and EPR for single-use plastics. That is why it is important to clarify which product category your products fall under and which rules apply to them.
There are also some practical differences that are important to understand from the start. There is no de minimis threshold for single-use plastics. Even small quantities may therefore be covered. Reporting is quarterly, and the fee is determined and charged by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Emballageretur helps you with registration, reporting and administration.
For single-use plastics, there is no lower quantity threshold. Even small quantities may be covered by EPR.
Where packaging is generally reported annually or monthly depending on quantities and timing, single-use plastics must be reported every quarter. This places different requirements on your data and workflows.
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency determines and charges the fees for single-use plastics. Emballageretur helps with registration, reporting and administration.

As a general rule, EPR lies with the company that first makes the relevant single-use plastic product available on the Danish market. This applies whether the product is sold or given away.
The key question is not whether plastic is the main material in the product. If the product falls under one of the relevant categories and contains plastic, it may be covered. This is exactly why many companies are unsure about products where plastic is only a minor component.
If you are unsure, Emballageretur can help with the initial assessment.
You must register with Danish Producer Responsibility (DPA) before placing the covered products on the market.
Every quarter, you must report the quantities of single-use plastic products you have placed on the market.
You must pay a fee based on the rates set by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency for the relevant product categories.

Keeping track of material categories, deadlines and quantities can be complex.
As a member of Emballageretur, you get access to Returportalen, which helps you organise your data and manage reporting in a structured way. We monitor regulatory developments and provide the framework you need to report correctly and stay compliant.