INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS

Ensure clarity in the field of separating and sorting: This clearly structured sorting assistance in a practical mail format describes what can, and what can not, be put into the yellow bin or the yellow bag.


We provide our disposal partners with this brief information as a printable pdf file in German, Polish, Russian and Turkish to download. Using this file, you can have the number of respective leaflets required copied in DIN A5 to A4 format at any printer’s shop and any professional Copy shop, and distribute them to the households in your area.

INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS

The trademark “Der Grüne Punkt” (The Green Dot) is protected worldwide by Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH:

The use of the trademark embedded in the eye-catching DigiDot with the four surrounding arrows signals that the producer is making a financial contribution to the proper collection, sorting and recycling of the packaging. In addition, the QR code provides various interesting information on the collection and sorting of packaging, such as how to dispose of the respective packaging correctly or where to find the nearest collection point. It makes an important contribution to a functioning circular economy and active consumer communication.

 

The 'DigiDot’ as well as the trademark ‘Der Grüne Punkt’ may only be used in the Federal Republic of Germany on the basis of a valid contract for the use of the DigiDot with Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland GmbH. The same applies to reproduction by third parties in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or electronic database containing a reference work.
 

Please note the following guidelines for using the QR code!

 

Further information about the DigiDot, its use, formats, costs, etc. can be found in the DigiDot Styleguide(currently in preparation). Should you have any questions concerning the DigiDot, please take a look into our FAQ list.

 

Copyright: © Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH

The following documents are available to you for downloading:

D4R Guide
Example for Certificate

The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection provides the current texts of laws and regulations:

German Packaging Act:  (German language only)

Gesetz über das Inverkehrbringen, die Rücknahme und die hochwertige Verwertung von Verpackungen

German Circular Economy Act: (German language only)

Gesetz zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft und Sicherung der umweltverträglichen Bewirtschaftung von Abfällen

WEEE Act: (German language only)

Gesetz über das Inverkehrbringen, die Rücknahme und die umweltverträgliche Entsorgung von Elektro- und Elektronikgeräten

The Central Agency Packaging Register has published audit guidelines on declarations of completeness and on the fulfilment of the record-keeping obligations by systems and branch solutions:

Audit guidelines ZSVR (Zentralen Stelle Verpackungsregister)

INFORMATION FOR SUPPLIERS

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