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Light-Weight Packaging
ARA AG collected 220,136 tonnes of light-weight packaging from households, businesses and industry. There are two household schemes: In around 60 % of Austria, packaging made of plastic or composite materials are collected in yellow bags and bins together with packaging made of wood, textiles, ceramics and biodegradable material.
In Vienna, Lower Austria, Salzburg, and Carinthia, more than 3 million Austrians can use a separate collection scheme for plastic bottles (which are, in some cases, cocollected with metal packaging). Following consultations with the respective cities, municipalities and waste
associations, these separate collection schemes focus on recyclable plastic packaging. Other light-weight packaging materials can be disposed of through the municipal solid waste collection service and are used for energy recovery. The proportionate costs are covered by ARA AG‘s license fee revenues.