ARA packaging licensing rates
ARA’s rates are calculated separately for the household and commercial schemes and for each rate category. They reflect the expenses the various packaging materials cause in the collection and recovery cycle. In line with ARA’s non-profit status, we pass on cost savings and unscheduled surpluses to our customers.
List of rates 2022 →
Please note that certain types of single-use plastic packaging and products are subject to additional charges. We would like to point out that these cost reimbursements are NOT ARA licencing fees, but rather surcharges that all collection and recycling systems in Austria (SVS) must collect on behalf of and for the account of the Verpackungskoordinierungsstelle gemeinnützige GmbH (VKS).
You can find more information about the surcharges here (German only)
The currently applicable surcharges and cost reimbursements can be found here (German only)