About us
SDR Portugal is the licensed Managing Entity (Entidade Gestora – EG) designated by APA – Portuguese Environment Agency and DGAE – Directorate-General for Economic Activities, responsible for the implementation and management of the Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage containers up to three litres in Portugal. The license granted to SDR Portugal also extends to the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Autonomous Region of the Azores, with the respective authorisation issued by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Regional Secretariat for the Environment of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Origin
Founded in 2019 and formally established as a Non-Profit Association in 2021, SDR Portugal has worked since its inception on researching, developing, and evaluating the most effective and sustainable model for the future Deposit Return System in Portugal, to be implemented in 2026.
Why a Deposit Refund System?
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Because it will enable the collection and recycling, with greater quality and efficiency, of billions of single-use beverage containers in Portugal.
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The Deposit Return System model proposed by SDR Portugal has been tested and validated, and is expected to achieve recycling rates of around 90%, contributing to meeting the ambitious environmental targets that Portugal is committed to at the European level.
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The Deposit Return System to be implemented by SDR Portugal will significantly increase the collection and recovery of beverage containers for high-quality recycling, strengthening the circular economy and environmental benefits. The refund of the deposit paid at the time of purchase will encourage the return of single-use beverage containers, ensuring the quality of the material for reintegration into the production cycle.
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This model offers a more sustainable and efficient alternative for managing single-use beverage containers, allowing them to be valued as raw materials rather than waste, as is currently the case.
Vision, commitment and ambition
From the very beginning, the associated entities of SDR Portugal have collaborated with various stakeholders in the waste management sector, including the Government, Public Administration, Waste Management Authorities, Municipalities, Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), among others.
Shareholders
CIRCULAR DRINKS
90% share of the refreshing beverage industry
SDRETALHISTAS
+ 80% of the share of food retail
Members
Partners
SDR Portugal has a group of partners who are aligned with the goal of collecting and recycling more effectively to contribute to achieving ambitious environmental objectives.
The SDR Portugal team SDR Portugal
Board of Directors
Leonardo Bandeira
de Melo Mathias
President
José Maria Soares Pote
Perry de Azeredo
Vice-President
António Augusto dos Santos Casanova Pinto
Vice-President
Maria Rita Manços Godinho
Rui Miguel Nogueira
Serpa dos Santos
Maria da Graça Cruz
da Silva Borges
Solange Rico
Rodrigues Farinha
Fernando Jorge
dos Santos Ventura
Nuno Francisco Ribeiro Pinto de Magalhães
Gonçalo Pais Tenreiro
Pereira Bernardes
Mariana Fernandes Pereira
da Silva Portela
General Assembly Board
Agostinho Nuno Pereira Lopes
President
João Manuel Almeida Barbosa
Secretary
Audit Committee
Diogo Luís Ramos de Abreu
Diogo Luís Ramos
de Abreu
President
Leonor Maria de Carvalho Ventura Mesquita e Carmo
Vice–President
ERNST & YOUNG Audit & Associados – SROC, S.A.
Represented by Paulo Jorge Luís da Silva
Report and Accounts
Access the reports and accounts that reflect the performance of SDR Portugal as the Managing Entity (EG), responsible for the coordination and development of the Deposit Return System (DRS).