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Volta System collects more than 305 million packages in five monthsPhoto by Fritz_the_Cat on Pexels
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Volta System collects more than 305 million packages in five months

Diário de Coimbra11 September 2026 at 16:00

The Volta System collected more than 305 million packages in five months of operation. This number represents a significant milestone for the collection system implemented in the country.

The growth in the use of the collection network has been consistent throughout the period. More and more consumers have been using the available drop-off points to return their used packages.

The average return of packages to the system is currently close to five million packages per day. This daily volume demonstrates the population's engagement with the environmental recycling and sustainability initiative.

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