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Returning bottles to the supermarket: How long is my deposit voucher valid?

2022-05-16T12:56:02.889Z


Returning bottles to the supermarket: How long is my deposit voucher valid? Created: 05/16/2022Updated: 05/16/2022 2:46 p.m By: Katja Becher It has happened to everyone: the deposit bottles were handed in, but then the deposit voucher was forgotten in the wallet. But how long is the note still valid? Always annoying: the returnable bottles were dragged to the trusted supermarket, pushed into t


Returning bottles to the supermarket: How long is my deposit voucher valid?

Created: 05/16/2022Updated: 05/16/2022 2:46 p.m

By: Katja Becher

It has happened to everyone: the deposit bottles were handed in, but then the deposit voucher was forgotten in the wallet.

But how long is the note still valid?

Always annoying: the returnable bottles were dragged to the trusted supermarket, pushed into the machine - and at the checkout you forget to redeem the note.

It is not uncommon for the deposit receipts to remain in your wallet for months, until you start wondering whether the deposit slip is still valid.

Can the deposit voucher still be redeemed years later?

And does it always have to be the same branch where you handed in the returnable bottles?

HEIDELBERG24* reveals how long you can still redeem forgotten deposit vouchers, when supermarkets and discounters like Aldi* can refuse to accept the slips of paper and which new rules for returnable bottles have been in effect since January 2022:

Deposit bottles at Aldi and Co.: How long is my deposit voucher valid?

The same rule applies to deposit vouchers as to vouchers, for example.

According to the "civil law statute of limitations" in the German Civil Code (BGB), the claim expires after three years.

This period does not begin until the end of the year in which the deposit voucher was issued.

For example, deposit slips that were issued in 2021 can still be partially redeemed until 2024.

As chip.de reports, the deadline for deposit receipts, which only have small, single-digit amounts, would usually be extended.

If the deposit voucher has been in your purse or trouser pocket for a certain amount of time, it may show signs of wear.

For a fee, it is then important that the barcode on the note is still recognizable - otherwise there could actually be problems at the supermarket checkouts at Aldi and Co.

Deposit voucher validity at Aldi and Co.: Can I hand in the note in every branch?

What applies if, for example, you find an old deposit receipt after moving?

Are the slips valid in every branch – or can they only be redeemed where the deposit tabs were handed in?

According to chip.de, the deposit voucher is actually only valid in the branch where it was printed.

However, goodwill regulations sometimes apply to Aldi, Lidl or Rewe.

It is therefore quite possible that you can hand in your old deposit slip – provided it is not more than three years old – in another branch of the same retail chain.

But: A deposit voucher from Aldi is not valid at Lidl, for example.

Return returnable bottles: These new rules have been in effect at Aldi and Co since 2022.

In addition to changes in discounts and shopping bags*, a new deposit system has also been in effect at Aldi and Co since the beginning of 2022. According to the new packaging law, deposits can now be redeemed for significantly more bottles and cans.* Consumers should therefore make sure this year that not the wrong bottles end up in the trash.

Since the new law came into force on January 1, there has also been a 25-cent deposit on other disposable plastic bottles and all beverage cans.

From now on, this includes, for example, bottles for fruit and vegetable juices as well as smoothies or cans for energy drinks.

From the year 2024, all PET bottles are to have a deposit, including containers for milk or coffee drinks.

(kab) *HEIDELBERG24 is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

Source: merkur

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