Switzerland EPR report due date 2026
Last verified
Switzerland has 3 verified packaging EPR deadlines in the Instica data, reviewed on November 4, 2026, the first falling February 28, 2026. The kinds of date are report deadline. Each carries the period it covers and a quoted source, and you sign and submit every filing yourself.
Switzerland EPR deadlines at a glance
| Date or rule | Kind | Period covered | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every year on February 28 | Report | previous calendar year | fedlex.admin.ch |
| Every year on February 28 | Report | previous calendar year | fedlex.admin.ch |
| Every year on February 28 | Report | previous calendar year | fedlex.admin.ch |
Each verified date and what it asks of you
Report: February 28
The report deadline falls on February 28 every year. It covers previous calendar year.
Original wording
Herstellerinnen und Hersteller von Getränken müssen dem BAFU nach dessen Vorgaben jeweils bis Ende Februar elektronisch mitteilen:Source: fedlex.admin.ch
Report: February 28 (2)
The report deadline falls on February 28 every year. It covers previous calendar year.
Original wording
müssen dem BAFU nach dessen Vorgaben jeweils bis Ende Februar das Gewicht der Verpackungen, die für die im VorjahrSource: fedlex.admin.ch
Report: February 28 (3)
The report deadline falls on February 28 every year. It covers previous calendar year.
Original wording
müssen dem BAFU jeweils bis Ende Februar für das Vorjahr das Gewicht der zurückgenommenen und der verwerteten Verpackungen elektronisch mitteilenSource: fedlex.admin.ch
Switzerland: the 2026 calendar worked out day by day
This section places the 3 dated entries for Switzerland on the 2026 calendar. A yearly rule is placed on its day in 2026; a fixed date is used as the source gives it. The weekday, the day of the year, the ISO week and the quarter are worked out from that date, and the distance to the review of November 4, 2026 is counted in days. The first entry falls on February 28, 2026 and the last on February 28, 2026.
Report: Saturday, February 28, 2026. This is day 59 of the year, in ISO week 9 and quarter 1. It lay 249 days before the review date, and it is the first entry of the year.
Report: Saturday, February 28, 2026. This is day 59 of the year, in ISO week 9 and quarter 1. It lay 249 days before the review date, on the same day as the previous entry (report deadline).
Report: Saturday, February 28, 2026. This is day 59 of the year, in ISO week 9 and quarter 1. It lay 249 days before the review date, on the same day as the previous entry (report deadline).
Across 2026 the 3 dated entries for Switzerland spread over 0 days, from the first to the last. By quarter the count is Q1 3, Q2 0, Q3 0, Q4 0.
2 entries share their day with the entry before. 3 of the 3 dates fall on a Saturday or Sunday. The sources do not say here what happens when a due day is not a working day, so read the source before you plan around it.
By kind, the 2026 entries for Switzerland are Report 3. By weekday they are Saturday 3. Counted from the review on November 4, 2026, the first entry falls 249 days before it and the last 249 days before it.
Switzerland next to the other places in Europe
Switzerland is one of 30 places in Europe with a verified deadline in the Instica data. With 3 verified deadlines it ranks 10 of 30 by the number of entries (rank 1 has the most). By the first dated entry in 2026, February 28, 2026, it ranks 2 of 30, sharing that day with 1 other place.
In Europe the earliest first date in 2026 belongs to Norway (January 22, 2026) and the latest to Germany (December 31, 2026).
Closest in time to the first date of Switzerland, measured against the other places in Europe: Iceland (February 28, 2026, the same day); Poland (March 15, 2026, 15 days later); Spain (March 31, 2026, 31 days later).
Neighbours on the map that have a dated entry in 2026, compared with the first date of Switzerland: Austria (August 12, 2026, 165 days later); Germany (December 31, 2026, 306 days later); France (August 12, 2026, 165 days later); Italy (June 1, 2026, 93 days later).
Across all 48 places with a verified deadline in the Instica data, whatever the region, 3 entries for Switzerland sits against a median of 3 per place, and 12 places have fewer. The first dated entry of Switzerland in 2026, February 28, 2026, ranks 6 of 45 places with a dated entry, level with 1 other; the earliest anywhere is Colorado (January 1, 2026) and the latest is Germany (December 31, 2026).
Switzerland: each kind of date against Europe
Each kind of date that Switzerland has in 2026 is set below against the other places in Europe that have a dated entry of the same kind. The rank counts places with an earlier date, so rank 1 is the earliest.
Report: Switzerland has February 28, 2026. Of the 16 places in Europe with a dated report deadline in 2026, it ranks 2. The earliest is Norway (January 22, 2026) and the latest is Germany (December 31, 2026).
Switzerland: the 2026 dates month by month
Month by month, the dated entries for Switzerland in 2026 fall as follows. No entry falls in January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
February: Report on Saturday the 28th; Report on Saturday the 28th; Report on Saturday the 28th.
Switzerland: how the weekday moves from year to year
A yearly rule keeps its day and month, but the weekday moves from one year to the next. For the entries of Switzerland that land on a day in more than one of 2026, 2027, 2028, the weekday in each year is shown below.
Report: 2026 on a Saturday (February 28, 2026); 2027 on a Sunday (February 28, 2027); 2028 on a Monday (February 28, 2028). The day falls on a weekend in 2026 and 2027.
Report: 2026 on a Saturday (February 28, 2026); 2027 on a Sunday (February 28, 2027); 2028 on a Monday (February 28, 2028). The day falls on a weekend in 2026 and 2027.
Report: 2026 on a Saturday (February 28, 2026); 2027 on a Sunday (February 28, 2027); 2028 on a Monday (February 28, 2028). The day falls on a weekend in 2026 and 2027.
Dates the sources have not published yet
Switzerland also has 1 entry that no primary source supports yet. They are shown as not yet published, with the reason, and they never appear as a date.
- Switzerland: the registration detail is not yet published, reason: The ordinance sets reporting to BAFU but no producer register; the absence of a registration duty cannot be quoted.
Who sets and receives these dates
Switzerland: the data names no registry for these dates. The sources quoted above are the places where the dates are published.
Producers meet the duty through one of several producer responsibility organisations; the organisations named in the data are VetroSwiss (glass beverage packaging advance disposal fee, mandated by BAFU), PET-Recycling Schweiz (PET beverage containers, voluntary sectoral solution), IGORA-Genossenschaft (aluminium packaging, voluntary sectoral solution), Ferro Recycling (tinplate cans, voluntary sectoral solution); membership of an organisation is not required. Programmes can publish their own dates, such as invoice days, next to the dates of the authority, and both kinds of date are listed when a source states them.
The file that goes with the date
Switzerland: the recipient has not yet published a file layout for these reports, so the data holds no layout to show. Instica does not fill the gap with a guess; the report-format page records what is still open. When the layout is published, Instica prepares the file in it from your measured and estimated quantities, and you upload it yourself.
Open the Switzerland report-format page
Questions about Switzerland EPR deadlines
When is the Switzerland EPR report due?
The data lists these report dates for Switzerland: Every year on February 28; Every year on February 28; Every year on February 28. Read the period each one covers in the table above, and open the source to confirm the day before you file.
Which period does a Switzerland deadline cover?
The sources describe these periods: previous calendar year. A report is usually filed after the period it covers ends, so the date and the period are different things and both are shown.
Switzerland has 3 verified deadlines in the Instica data. Verified means that the date or rule was read from a primary source on the retrieval date shown beside it, with the quote kept in the language of the source. A date that no primary source states is not shown as a date at all: it appears further down as not yet published, with the reason.
By shape, the entries are 3 that repeat on the same day every year. The table lists them in date order, then by kind. The sections after it take each date in turn, then explain what the kinds of date ask of a producer, how to read a yearly rule or a month-only rule, and what to prepare before the day arrives.
What each kind of date means
Report
A report deadline is the date by which the packaging quantities for a stated period have to reach the receiving office or programme. The period covered is shown with the date, because the same report can be due a few months after the period ends. Instica measures and estimates the weights, prepares the file in the layout of the recipient and shows you the numbers; you sign and submit it in the official portal.
How dates, yearly rules and month-only rules read
A yearly rule gives a day and a month with no year, and it applies again every year. The page shows the rule as the source states it and the calendar feed repeats it each year. When a rule changes, the source changes first and this page follows on the next review.
Dates in this data can be revised by the programme or the authority. Each entry shows the day it was retrieved, so you can see how old it is, and a newer source always wins over this page.
Preparing before the date
- Count the packaging you place on the market in the period the date covers. Weigh a sample of each pack, record the material of each part and note where each weight comes from: measured, supplied by your supplier, estimated or declared.
- Group the weights the way the recipient groups them. The report-format page for this place lists the columns, the units and the rounding the file expects.
- Estimate the fee from the published rate schedule, if the programme charges by weight or material, and keep the working so you can explain every figure.
- Read the source quote under the date once more, because the programme can change a day or a period between reviews.
- Sign in to the official portal yourself, check the prepared file and submit it. Instica stores no portal credentials and files nothing for you.
Add these dates to your calendar
3 of the 3 verified dates for Switzerland have a day in the source and are in the calendar feed. Subscribe once and your calendar adds new dates after each review. Every event carries the source address of the date, so you can open the page the date comes from. Entries without a day stay on this page.
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Verified dates only. Month-only and written rules stay on the page. Instica prepares; you sign and submit.
Frequently asked questions
Does Instica submit the report for me?
No. Instica measures, estimates and prepares the figures and the file. You sign in to the official portal, check the file and submit it yourself, and Instica never stores your portal credentials.
How do I add the Switzerland dates to my calendar?
Use the calendar block on this page: download the file or subscribe with the feed address. Each event has the day, the kind of date and the address of the source. Dates that the source gives only as a month or in words are not in the feed.
What if a source changes a date after this review?
The source wins. Every entry shows the day it was retrieved. Check the source address before you act, and use the next review of this page for the change.
How to read this page
Sources
- fedlex.admin.ch (2026) (de / fedlex data admin ch eli cc 2026 358 20270101 de html) retrieved
Original wording: Herstellerinnen und Hersteller von Getränken müssen dem BAFU nach dessen Vorgaben jeweils bis Ende Februar elektronisch mitteilen:
Original wording: müssen dem BAFU jeweils bis Ende Februar für das Vorjahr das Gewicht der zurückgenommenen und der verwerteten Verpackungen elektronisch mitteilen
- fedlex.admin.ch (2026) (de / fedlex data admin ch eli oc 2026 358 de html 1) retrieved
Original wording: müssen dem BAFU nach dessen Vorgaben jeweils bis Ende Februar das Gewicht der Verpackungen, die für die im Vorjahr
- bafu.admin.ch (packaging glass) retrieved
Original wording: Since 2002, the organisation has been levying a prepaid disposal fee on all glass beverage bottles on behalf of the FOEN.
- bafu.admin.ch (verpackungen) retrieved (not yet published)
Original wording: No published text found at this source.
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