Data Centre for Circular Economy
This page provides an introduction to Danish Producer Responsibility (DPA) and producer responsibility in Denmark. It offers an overview of DPA’s role as the national data centre and administrator of producer responsibility. The page brings together key information on DPA’s responsibilities, systems, and data. You can also find links to related areas, including the Board of Directors, annual reports, and Articles of Association and cooperation agreements.
Danish Producer Responsibility
Danish Producer Responsibility (DPA) administers producer responsibility schemes for fishing gear, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, vehicles, packaging, and single-use plastics in Denmark. DPA also manages the national vehicle scrappage scheme.
As the operator of The Danish producer register, DPA develops and maintains the digital systems through which businesses register and report data. The organisation collects, analyses, and provides data to businesses, public authorities, and EU institutions.
DPA is an independent, non-profit organisation with delegated responsibilities from the Danish Ministry of Environment, including guidance on producer responsibility and issuing determinations. Through DPA’s systems, businesses register in order to put products on the market. Municipalities order collection equipment for waste collection schemes, and citizens can scrap vehicles and receive vehicle scrappage compensation.
This page also provides access to information, data, and guidance on legislation, producer responsibility, and the circular economy.
Board of Directors and Meeting Minutes
Find information about DPA’s Board of Directors and access minutes from board meetings. This section provides an overview of the Board’s composition and work, a…
Open Positions
We are regularly looking for new colleagues across a wide range of professional areas. View our current vacancies here.
Annual Reports
Find DPA’s annual reports, which provide an overview of our activities, financial performance, and the regulatory framework for producer responsibility.
Advisory Board for Vehicles
Here you can find information about DPA’s advisory board for Vehicles and access minutes from previous meetings. This section provides an overview of the adviso…
Advisory Board for Packaging
Here you can find information about DPA’s advisory board for Packaging and access minutes from previous meetings. This section provides an overview of the advis…
Advisory Board for Collective Schemes
Here you can find information about DPA’s advisory board for Collective Schemes and access minutes from previous meetings. This section provides an overview of …
Articles of Association and Cooperation Agreements
Here you can find DPA’s Articles of Association and cooperation agreement with the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. These documents set out the framework…
Other stakeholders
In addition to producers, importers, and authorities various other stakeholders are involved in the producer responsibility with different roles. Each of these …
DPA and EPR
This page provides an introduction to DPA and producer responsibility. It gives an overview of DPA’s role and responsibilities in the administration of producer…
Our systems
Producer register
We are operating the national producer register for electronics, vehicles, batteries, single-use plastic, packaging and fishing gear. If you are a producer or an importer of in-scope products, this is where you must register to legally sell your products in Denmark.
Digital disbursement system for scrapping premium (DUS)
This is the system through which citizens and businesses can get a scrapping premium for their end-of-life vehicle - in short DUS. Here, car owners can find approved car breakers when they need to scrap their car. DUS is also the place to go to, when you want to have a scrapping premium of DKK 2,770 - you find it through borger.dk or virk.dk.
Reporting of environmental treatment of vehicles
Car breakers have their own reporting system. If you are approved for dismantling and scrapping of end-of-life vehicles, this is the place to report annually how you have environmentally treated the scrapped cars.
Local authority register with DPA
All local authorities and certain municipal waste management companies have access to DPA’s local authority register of collection sites. This is because the local authorities are responsible for establishing the collection sites where citizens can drop their waste, and where the operators of the compliance schemes must provide collection units corresponding to the seven electronics categories + portable batteries.