The recycling contribution fee for the bag was determined as 38.5 cents.

The fee for plastic bags used in grocery shopping has been increased from 25 kuruş to 38.5 kuruş per piece. The fee for plastic bags used in grocery shopping has been increased from 25 kuruş to 38.5 kuruş per piece, effective as of January 1, 2023. The Presidency's decision re-determining the recycling participation fee amounts to be collected for some products was published in today's Official Gazette. In the statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that there will be no change in the 25 kuruş that consumers will pay for a bag. According to the list annexed to the decision, in 2023 per piece; 6 TL from passenger car tires, 15, 60 and 150 kuruş/kg from vehicle batteries depending on their type, 6, 9.5, 15 and 32 TL/kg from batteries and rechargeable batteries, 46 TL/kg from automotive batteries and lithium-containing vehicle batteries, 150 kuruş/kg from mineral oil, 32 kuruş/kg from vegetable oil, 60 kuruş/kg from electronic goods such as televisions and monitors, telecommunication equipment, small household appliances, 80 kuruş/kg from white goods excluding refrigerators and air conditioning devices, 95 kuruş/kg from refrigerators and air conditioning devices and 3.2 kuruş/box or bottle recovery participation share will be collected from medicines.