Recycle App: One Million Users Already

There are already one million users of the REpont application developed for the mandatory return system of beverage packaging, two thirds of the registrants joined in July and August, MOHU MOL Waste Management Ltd. has told MTI.

The REpont app, which has been one of the most popular apps on internet download sites for weeks, helps with almost 10-15% of all returns, according to the statement. The increasing use of the service indicates that instant transfer of deposit fees, which is only available in Hungary in Europe, is popular among customers, they added.

So far, more than 400 million glass and plastic bottles and cans have been returned in Hungary since the introduction of the new return system, with a total of HUF 3 billion transferred to customers' bank accounts. The funds can be used for charitable purposes and the application can be extended with new features based on user needs.

The number of recycling points has reached 3,700 and MOHU aims to recycle at least 90 of beverage packaging in Hungary within three years, according to the announcement.