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Stairwell bottle-run brigade

Pool empty drink containers and split the deposit Since 2024, Hungary's DRS (Deposit Return System) adds 50 forint to most drink bottles and cans from 0.1 to 3 litres, plastic, metal, or glass, marked on the label. MOHU runs the reverse-vending network under the national waste concession. Instead of each flat walking alone, neighbours pool marked empties in a stairwell crate; one volunteer runs them to the supermarket machine weekly and splits the refund fairly. What you can do - Floor captains: label a crate in the lobby, only DRS-marked containers, rinsed and crushed if needed - Families with kids: turn the bottle-run into a shared piggy bank for block flowers or the laundry-room bulb fund - Elderly neighbours: offer to carry their bag when you already go to the shop with the machine How it works Reverse-vending machines at larger supermarkets read the barcode and pay out instantly. Milk-based drinks and very small producers are exempt, check the DRS logo before collecting. Why it matters Circularity works when return trips are shared, fewer solo car rides, more pocket money for the stairwell.
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MOHU reverse-vending return points: Budapest supermarkets

Return DRS bottles and cans at participating stores MOHU operates Hungary's national deposit return system under the 35-year waste concession, reverse-vending machines at larger supermarkets accept marked drink containers and pay 50 Ft per eligible bottle or can. Find a machine at grocery stores with 400 m²+ sales floors; smaller shops may join voluntarily. What to do - Rinse containers, check the DRS label, and feed them into the reverse-vending machine during your weekly shop - Pool neighbours' bags through a stairwell brigade (see linked idea) instead of making separate trips - Read MOHU: A koncesszió for how the concession funds new return infrastructure When & where - Ongoing, participating supermarkets across Budapest (approximate pin: 47.4979, 19.0402; use in-store machines at major grocery chains) - Machines operate during shop opening hours Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: MOHU: A koncesszió · RSM Hungary: DRS overview.
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