Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Denmark
Access resources on Denmark’s EPR landscape and learn how to automate your 2026 reporting for seamless compliance.
Denmark has transitioned to a comprehensive Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, moving away from its previous weight-based tax system. With legal obligations beginning from 1st July 2025, all companies defined as "producers" must register and report.
This system is governed by three main organisational levels. At the top, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) sets policy and serves as the ultimate regulator. Dansk Producentansvar (DPA) acts as the regulatory authority overseeing compliance and the functioning of the system. Operational implementation is handled by Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), such as VANA.
A central feature of the Danish system is the implementation of eco-modulation, where packaging is categorised into Green, Yellow, or Red levels. "Green" designs receive fee discounts, while "Red" designs—or those with insufficient documentation—incur a significant surcharge.
Data Challenges
Consolidating data across thousands of SKUs and packaging units and ensuring information completeness is a complex task.
Regular Reporting Drains Resources
Repeating manual processes in fragmented spreadsheets every reporting cycle, consumes valuable resources that could be better allocated to strategic initiatives.
Possibility of Facing Fines
Reporting inaccuracies or missed deadlines create substantial regulatory exposure, potentially resulting in non-compliance or heavy financial penalties.
What if you could streamline and automate
the EPR calculation, reporting and declaration process through a single platform?
Approach EPR Declaration Systematically
with Recyda
Report accurately on time
Avoid costly fines and legal complications.
Save time
No more sifting through complex guidelines and managing spreadsheets, every time you report.
Save costs
By benefiting from Denmark's eco-modulation rules.
Declare with confidence using Recyda’s powerful platform, backed by the strategic guidance and consultancy provided by our team.
A Systematic Process You Can Repeat for Every Declaration
Here's How it Works in Recyda
Step 1
Perform a Data Import
Instead of working on EPR in multiple scattered spreadsheets — consolidate, manage and analyse your packaging data in to one streamlined platform.
Import via API, Uploads, File-based Mapping
Fetch data from host systems: ERP, PLM, etc. via multiple integration methods.
Step 2
Prepare Your Data and Resolve Gaps
A structured dashboard helps you through the process of improving your data, and hence, enhance the accuracy of your EPR declarations. By prioritising data gaps by tonnage, we ensure you focus your efforts on improvements that deliver the highest impact.
Unspecific Materials
Identify packaging units in your imported data with incomplete or vague material definitions.
For example, materials imported as “plastics” need to be specified as PET, HDPE, etc. for accurate evaluations.
Data Gaps
Based on the packaging type, identify additional attributes (e.g. colour, separability, density) to improve EPR accuracy, especially for eco-modulation.
Unassigned Contribution Groups
Identify unassigned packaging units and assign them to the appropriate contribution groups for accurate reporting.
Heuristics
Rather than having to individually fill out missing data, use logic based heuristics to populate missing data fields.
For example, apply a logic that all packaging from brands A, B, C are coloured, and those from brands D, E, F are opaque.
Step 3
Get an Overview of EPR and Eco-modulation
EPR costs and applicable eco-modulation for your packaging units are then automatically calculated based on the Danish guidelines, displayed through an interactive dashboard.
Total EPR Cost
View total obligations in one place, or drill down into categories or individual units as needed.
Eco-modulation Breakdown
Access a detailed report outlining applicable eco-modulation for different packaging units and components.
Step 4
Download Your Submission-ready Report
Choose a month or quarter, and download a ready-to-submit report for your PRO (e.g. VANA).
Some of the services we provide
Workshops
Data Consulting
Strategic Guidance on EPR Automation
Strategic Guidance Along the Process
We not only provide a powerful platform to automate and streamline your reporting journey, but our in-house team makes sure you are equipped to strategically master EPR.
Useful Resources
on Denmark EPR
EPR Reporting for Denmark Doesn't Have to be Complicated
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