All Deposit Return Scheme articles
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: Key updates on the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, and the Deposit Return Scheme
Two areas of legislation, which will significantly impact forecourt operators, are coming down the tracks: the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, and the Deposit Return Scheme. Lawyer Robert Botkai outlines the latest updates on both.
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NewsExchange for Change gives more retailers choice over DRS
Exchange for Change, the organisation delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has today confirmed that a greater number of retailers will be able to choose whether to operate a return point.
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NewsDRS handling fees will leave thousands of retailers out of pocket: ACS
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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AnalysisLEGAL DOCTOR: What the Deposit Return Scheme means for petrol retailers
The new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers is coming to all parts of the UK, with a launch date of October 1, 2027. Robert Botkai, senior partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains how the scheme will work and what it means in practice for forecourt operators.
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News20p deposit confirmed for DRS scheme
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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NewsDeposit Return Scheme represents significant opportunity for forecourt operators
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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NewsRetailers in line for £6,000 grants to pay for Deposit Return machines
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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NewsWales granted permission to include glass bottles in DRS
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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NewsWelsh consultation on Deposit Return Scheme meets with criticism
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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NewsUK Deposit Management Organisation formed to run Deposit Return Scheme
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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NewsDeposit return scheme takes step closer to October 2027 launch
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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NewsACS raises concerns over separate deposit return scheme for Wales
The Association of Convenience Stores has raised serious concerns over the Welsh government’s decision to create its own deposit return scheme (DRS).