Financing Scheme
Economic operating principles, financing model and financial sustainability of the DRS.
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General Financing Principles
Extended Producer Responsibility
Producers finance collection and recycling
Financial neutrality
Non-profit, with costs fully covered
Transparency
Periodic audit and reporting to authorities
Efficiency
Optimization of operational costs
Where the financial resources come from
Producer contributions
Producers and importers pay contributions per packaging item placed on the market, according to the EPR principle.
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- check_circle Annual tariff adjustment
Material recovery
Revenue from selling recyclable materials (PET, aluminium, glass) to processors.
Unclaimed deposits
Deposit amounts not recovered by consumers remain in the system to cover operational costs.
Every resource in the system is directed toward achieving the 90% collection targets, in line with EU standards.
How money flows through the system
The producer applies the deposit
Adds the deposit value to the product delivery price
The retailer transfers the deposit
Includes the deposit in the final price, visible on the receipt
The consumer pays the deposit
Pays the product price plus deposit at checkout
Refund on return
Eco-Ret reimburses the retailer and the consumer receives the deposit back
DRS Financial Flow
Monthly compensation
All transactions are digitized and audited.
Sustainability and Transparency
Performance monitoring through strict performance indicators, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Moldova.
Annual external audit
Digital monitoring
Compliance reports
Monthly public data about collection and financial flows
Legal compliance
Law 209/2016 and GD 379/2025