Do you sell packaged beverages in Portugal and need to get your DRS compliance in order?
Portugal has already launched its Deposit Return System (DRS) for certain packaged beverages. For companies selling in this market, complying with packaging EPR is no longer enough: you need to identify which items are affected, adapt the marking, register products, declare units and make sure monthly operations run smoothly. The volta system has been operating since 10 April 2026 and, in this phase, applies to single-use plastic, aluminium and steel beverage containers under 3 litres, with a statutory deposit of €0.10 per container.
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DO YOU NEED TO MANAGE THE DRS TO SELL BEVERAGES IN PORTUGAL?
If you sell packaged beverages in Portugal, the DRS adds a new layer of operational requirements. It is no longer just about being registered or formally complying with EPR.
Now you need to know:
- Which containers are in the system
- Which requirements each item must meet
- How to register and declare correctly
- How to keep compliance going month after month
With Heura, you turn that obligation into an organised, controlled operation.
HEURA MANAGES YOUR SDR PORTUGAL
We help you implement and manage SDR Portugal with a practical approach: items, requirements, declarations and operational follow-up.
You sell in Portugal.
We help you make the system work.
3 quick benefits
Organised DRS compliance
Market entry without improvisation
Coordinated management with EPR and Authorised Representative where applicable
WHO THIS SERVICE IS FOR
Companies placing packaged beverages on the Portuguese market that are subject to the DRS (single-use beverage containers made of plastic, ferrous metals and aluminium, with a volume under 3 litres).
Especially:
- Manufacturers, bottlers and brand owners
- Importers and distributors
- Spanish companies selling beverages in Portugal
- Groups operating in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) or internationally that need coordinated management
IT'S THAT SIMPLE
You tell us about your case: product, items, materials, sales channel and operations in Portugal.
We analyse your situation: we identify which containers may be affected and which obligations you need to put in order.
We define the solution: we structure the DRS service and, if needed, coordinate it with an Authorised Representative in Portugal.
We support your operations: we help you sustain compliance with follow-up and technical judgement.
KEY POINTS OF THE NEW DRS
Companies selling beverages in Portugal must adapt to the new Deposit Return System (DRS), operational since April 2026 for certain single-use beverage containers.
On our blog (in Spanish) we explain how the “volta” system works, which companies are affected and what manufacturers, importers and distributors will need to manage to stay compliant in Portugal.
We also analyse key aspects such as the mandatory €0.10 deposit, the affected items, the declarations and the operations needed to adapt your activity correctly to the new DRS model.
