BILLA and PENNY offer themselves as alternative single-use deposit return points for small businesses

The new deposit system for disposable plastic and metal drinks containers will be introduced at the beginning of the year. In principle, every sales outlet that hands out single-use containers with a deposit to its customers is also obliged to take them back and pay out the deposit. This poses a particular challenge for smaller businesses such as tobacconists and sausage stands as well as vending machine operators. BILLA and PENNY would like to support them by offering smaller points of sale the opportunity to refer to BILLA and PENNY stores in the immediate vicinity as alternative return points free of charge from 1 January 2025. BILLA and PENNY are the first food retailers in Austria to offer this service.