Now you can receive deposit money directly into the Swish account

Since October 6, merchants will be able to connect to the system with Swish, which Expressen was the first to tell about.

This means that instead of receiving a paper receipt when you pledge bottles and cans, the money must come in digitally via Swish. The system has been in place since 2020 on the Pantamera Express, which is at many large recycling centers.

- We see that it is popular and has increased there. So now we are ready to be able to roll it out in the grocery store as well, says Erik Ebbeson.

It is the merchants who decide whether to join the system.

- I think there is a lot of interest. Traders generally have a desire to satisfy their customers' wishes, says Erik Ebbeson.

To get the money, you need to download an app, register a phone number and scan a QR code at the deposit machine.

The system has also been in place at some test stores who described it as successful.

- I think this will spread when traders see that it is a good function that customers appreciate, says Erik Ebbeson.

The possibilities of getting a paper receipt or donating money to charity will remain. Normally, it should be possible to connect the system to existing deposit machines, but for some older variants it will not be possible.

Just over a year ago, the deposit was also raised. For cans under one litre, it was raised from 1 to 2 kroner. For cans and bottles of more than one litre, the price went from SEK 2 to SEK 3. However, you can still get packages with the old deposit.

- From the turn of the year, producers will no longer be able to sell with the old deposit, says Erik Ebbeson.

But there may still be packaging with the old deposit amount on the shop shelves. Erik Ebbeson estimates that a bit into 2027, only the new pledge level will be in circulation.