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Overview
- A federal decree now in force sets binding collection and recycling targets of 32% by 2026 and 50% by 2040 for plastic packaging and single-use items.
- Minimum post-consumer recycled content is mandated at 22% in 2026 rising to 40% by 2040, with large companies starting in January 2026 and small and medium firms in July 2026.
- Targets count as fulfilled only when companies meet both the recycling rate and the recycled-content requirement.
- Obligations extend to manufacturers and importers, and violations can jeopardize renewals of environmental licenses and operating permits.
- Responsibility for low-value plastic rejects shifts from waste-picker cooperatives to producers, and the Environment Ministry has 90 days to issue cooperative-related regulations.