Poland: annual BDO report on packaging and products due 15 March
Date note: Recurring annual deadline under the Waste Act (Ustawa o odpadach) and Packaging Act: the report covering the prior calendar year is due by 15 March each year via the BDO system. The 2025-year report was due 16 March 2026 (the 15th fell on a Sunday); the date shown here is the next annual occurrence, for the 2026 reporting year.
What changes
Businesses that place packaging, packaged products, or specified products (e.g. batteries, electrical/electronic equipment, vehicles) on the Polish market, or that generate or manage waste, must file an annual report through the BDO electronic register by 15 March covering the previous calendar year, including packaging-recycling and extended-producer-responsibility (EPR) data.
Who is affected
Companies introducing packaging, packaged goods, batteries, electrical/electronic equipment or vehicles onto the Polish market, and waste generators/handlers registered in BDO.
Sizes: micro, small, medium, large · Sectors: E-commerce, Retail, Manufacturing, Hospitality / tourism
What to do
Confirm your BDO account and registration are up to date, gather packaging-placed and recycling data for the reporting year, and submit the annual report(s) (products/packaging and, if applicable, waste) via bdo.mos.gov.pl before 15 March.
Penalty
Fines under the Waste Act for failing to submit the BDO report, submitting it late, or submitting inaccurate data.
Sources
- BDO – Baza danych o produktach i opakowaniach oraz o gospodarce odpadami (bdo.mos.gov.pl)
- SOZOS – Sprawozdanie BDO 2026 (za 2025) - termin 15 marca (sozos.pl)
Last verified 8 September 2026. Informational only, not legal advice.