How Does the MOHU EPR System Work in Hungary?

In short: Hungary runs a concession-based extended producer responsibility (EPR) system, with MOHU (MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási) as the national concessionaire responsible for collecting, sorting and recovering packaging waste. Businesses that place packaging on the Hungarian market register with the authorities and pay EPR fees that fund the system, while MOHU delivers the operational side. This fits under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the PPWR — which generally applies from 12 August 2026, with obligations phased over time.

A concessionaire model

What makes Hungary distinctive is that a single national concessionaire, MOHU, carries out the waste-management operations under a concession, rather than several competing compliance schemes. Producers do not organise their own collection; they register, report and pay fees, and the concession delivers the collection and recycling. Registration and reporting are handled in Hungarian.

What it means for sellers

• Check whether you are the party first placing packaging on the Hungarian market.
• Register in the EPR system and budget for the EPR fees that fund the MOHU concession.
• Report packaging quantities and material types, and keep supporting records.

Because timelines are phased and national specifics can change, treat this as a qualitative guide and confirm the current position with the relevant Hungarian authority before relying on it. For context, see our Hungary country page.

This article is educational, not legal advice.