Deposit Return Scheme

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DRS handling fees will leave thousands of retailers out of pocket: ACS

2026-06-02T19:34:00+01:00By

The fees forecourt operators will be paid for handling returned empty plastic bottles and cans under the Deposit Return Scheme could leave many out of pocket.

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20p deposit confirmed for DRS scheme

2026-04-23T16:50:00+01:00By

Twenty pence has been confirmed as the deposit to be applied on soft drink purchases and then refunded on return of the container as part of the Deposit Return Scheme in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Deposit Return Scheme represents significant opportunity for forecourt operators

2026-04-15T12:33:00+01:00By

Next year’s Deposit Return Scheme that mandates retailers take back empty drinks containers represents a big opportunity for forecourt firms due to increased footfall and bigger customer baskets, industry experts have advised.

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Retailers in line for £6,000 grants to pay for Deposit Return machines

2026-04-09T13:38:00+01:00By

Independent retailers are set to receive grants of £6,000 per store to help with the cost of machines designed to recycle bottles and cans under the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme.

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Wales granted permission to include glass bottles in DRS

2026-02-13T11:34:00+00:00By

The complexities implicit in devolved governments are writ large upon the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme, which will now see glass bottles included in the Welsh DRS, unlike the schemes that will run in Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland.

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Welsh consultation on Deposit Return Scheme meets with criticism

2025-08-19T13:27:00+01:00By

Plans to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme in Wales, which will see consumers charged a small fee when purchasing certain types of drink containers, being refunded when they return these to a shop, have moved one step closer with the launch of a government consultation.

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UK Deposit Management Organisation formed to run Deposit Return Scheme

2025-05-06T16:27:00+01:00By

The government has selected and named an industry coalition to run the country’s Deposit Return Scheme for single-used plastic and metal drinks containers in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Deposit return scheme takes step closer to October 2027 launch

2025-01-24T09:27:00+00:00By

MPs have voted to approve plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for drink containers in England and Northern Ireland in October 2027.

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ACS raises concerns over separate deposit return scheme for Wales

2024-11-19T18:43:00+00:00By

The Association of Convenience Stores has raised serious concerns over the Welsh government’s decision to create its own deposit return scheme (DRS).

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