What does producer responsibility mean?
“Producer responsibility refers to a company’s obligation to organise the reuse, recycling and other waste management of waste generated from its products, as well as to cover the related costs.”
Suomen Pakkauskierrätys Rinki
Suomen Pakkauskierrätys Rinki is a Packaging recycling company in Finland.
Questions & answers
What kind of companies are concerned by producer responsibility for packaging?
“Packaging producer responsibility applies to all businesses operating on a professional basis that place packaging on the Finnish market. The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) changes the definition of a producer in certain respects.”
Are online shops responsible for their packaging under producer responsibility?
“Yes, online shops are included in the scope of producer responsibility. Finnish online shops must join the producer responsibility scheme in Finland if they supply packed products to the Finnish market. Foreign online shops must register if they distance sell products directly to users in Finland”
What is packaging?
“Packaging is defined in Government Decree 1029/2021. A packaging preserves and protects the product, enables its handling and transport from the producer to the consumer or other user. A packaging provides information about the product and facilitates its presentation in the shop. All elements that reinforce or are attached to the packaging, such as labels, are packaging.”
Is packaging material reported only once in the supply chain?
“Yes, packaging material is reported only once in the supply chain.”
Where can I return packaging waste?
“If packaging waste is collected separately in your residence, you can put the packaging in the collection container. Packaging waste can also be returned to Rinki ecopoints, which can be found from Hanko to Utsjoki, or to many municipal ecopoints. You can find the nearest Rinki ecopoint here.”
The Rinki ecopoint is untidy and the collection containers are full. Where can I report this?
“Untidy or full Rinki ecopoints should be immediately reported to Rinki’s customer service team tel. 0800 133 888 (Mon-Fri 7–21, Sat 9–18, toll-free), service@rinkiin.fi or by using the feedback form so that we can deal with the issue without delay. Customer feedback is important when we plan and assess the schedules for emptying and cleaning our eco take-back points.”
Can a company return its packaging waste into Rinki ecopoints?
“Rinki ekopoints only accept packaging from households. Businesses must arrange for the transportation of packaging waste to the producer’s reception terminal. This service can be requested from a local environmental company.”
Why do Rinki ecopoints only accept packaging?
“Rinki ecopoints are intended solely for the collection of household packaging. The collection is based on the statutory producer responsibility, which specifically applies only to packaging. Read more about producer responsibility for packaging here.”
Can I put window glass in the glass packaging container?
“No, because it is not packaging.”
What kind of packaging should my company report?
“All packaging, whether group packaging or consumer packaging etc., is covered by producer responsibility. The company is responsible for the activities covered by producer responsibility under its own company ID.”
My company has already joined the producer responsibility scheme in Mainland Finland, does my company need to join the Åland scheme separately?
“The Åland producer responsibility scheme is separate from the mainland Finland producer responsibility scheme. If your company is liable for producer responsibility in Åland, it must also join the Åland system.”
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- 2026-10-19
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- 2026-10-19
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- Suomen Pakkauskierrätys Rinki: Packaging recycling company in Finland. Website: https://rinkiin.fi/