Portugal
Volta Hits the One-Month Mark With 2,500 Reverse-Vending Machines and a Promise of 3,000 — SDR Portugal Cuts the 2026 Collection Target From 70% to 40% and Holds Back the First Numbers Until the System 'Stabilises'
Portugal's national deposit-return scheme Volta reached one month of live operation on Friday 9 May 2026, four weeks after the 10 April launch. The operating company SDR Portugal says the network now sits at roughly 2,500 reverse-vending machines...
