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What Is the Deposit Management System (DOA) and How Does It Work?

When deposit beverage packaging is handed in at return points, the refund is loaded into the DOA app. We explain how the system works, step by step.

What Is the Deposit Management System (DOA) and How Does It Work?

DOA is the consumer-facing application of the national Deposit Management System, which enables deposit beverage packaging to be collected back in Türkiye. When packaging bearing the deposit mark is handed in at return points, the refund is transferred to the user’s DOA digital wallet.

Which packaging is covered?

  • PET bottles bearing the deposit mark
  • Glass bottles bearing the deposit mark
  • Aluminium cans bearing the deposit mark

How does it work?

  1. Download the DOA mobile app and sign up.
  2. Collect your empty packaging bearing the deposit mark; do not crush it and keep the label intact.
  3. Find the nearest return point through the app or the website.
  4. Hand in your packaging and the refund is loaded into your digital wallet.

The official source for current return points, limits and campaigns is doa.gov.tr.

Visit our DOA page to learn about our role on the recycling side of the system.

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