Aldi, Rewe and Co: New deposit rule hits customers hard - it's happening in February

News38 Aldi, Rewe and Co: New deposit rule hits customers hard - it's happening in February Article by Laura Merz • 20 hours • 2 minutes reading time The issue of deposits is occupying customers of Aldi, Rewe and Co. more than ever this year. First there was a big outcry from our neighbors in Austria when the Alpine republic brought its deposit rules into line with the German ones. Then it became public that there could soon be major changes to the deposit on reusable bottles in this country too (all information here >>>). Customers of Aldi, Rewe and Co. are now once again looking spellbound at our Austrian neighbors. Because after the deposit requirement was only just introduced there, things are already happening in quick succession. And that will have expensive consequences as early as February. Aldi, Rewe and Co: Deposit shock! Aldi, Rewe and Co: New deposit rule hits customers hard - in February it will happen Because in time for the second month of 2025, the deposit price for reusable bottles is to be increased significantly. This is according to a report by "Karlsruhe Insider". Up until now, our neighbors have paid just 9 cents per bottle. From February, the price is to more than double, because then 20 cents per bottle will suddenly be due. Anyone who plans to buy a case of beer with 20 bottles will then have to put a whopping 7 euros on the counter just for the deposit. Many Austrians will not like this at all, as the introduction of a deposit system for beverage cans and disposable bottles has already caused great discontent here. And customers of Aldi, Rewe and Co. in Germany now also have a bad premonition. All glass bottles affected For comparison: in Germany, reusable bottles - regardless of whether they are made of glass or PET - only cost 15 cents. For reusable beer bottles, it's just 8 cents. The hefty refill fee is also a heavy blow for German customers of Aldi, Rewe and Co., and the worst is now expected here too. However, there are no plans to adjust the deposit rule in Germany yet. The background to the new requirement in Austria is the previously inadequate reuse of reusable bottles. The new deposit rule is intended to lead to customers returning glass bottles more often and thus contributing to the well-being of the environment. But whether it will have the desired effect remains to be seen.