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 Food and beverage carton recycling rate in the Netherlands rises to 51%
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12 October 2026

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  ![](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/country-story-extranet-1-2400x1400.png?token=b591c028cbdab4e20d0632209b2f7052) The recycling rate for food and beverage cartons in the Netherlands increased from 46% in 2024 to 51% in 2025, comfortably exceeding the statutory target of 40%1. This continues the positive trend seen in 2024, when the sector achieved a recycling rate of 46% against a target of 37%.

The results show what can be achieved when the entire value chain works towards a common goal. Producers, local authorities, collection companies, sorters, recyclers and Verpact all play an essential role in ensuring that food and beverage cartons are collected, sorted and recycled effectively.

Following collection and sorting, the paper fibres from food and beverage cartons are used as raw material for new paper products. The polymers and aluminium, known collectively as PolyAl, are also increasingly recycled and reused as recycling technologies continue to develop.

This progress reflects continued cooperation and investment across the value chain. Through the Extended Producer Responsibility system, producers contribute to operational costs and invest in packaging designed to be recycled.

The statutory recycling target will increase to 43% in 2026. Verpact forecasts that between 50% and 55% of food and beverage cartons will be recycled, providing a strong foundation for further progress.

Circularity is not achieved through packaging design alone. It depends on a well-functioning system in which everyone plays their part and valuable materials are returned to the value chain.

[**1Read Verpact’s 2025 annual report for the full results**](https://jaarverslag2025.verpact.nl/resultaten2025/)**.**

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