deposit return scheme

Used plastic, glass, and canned drinks containers are found on beaches in far lower proportions in countries where recycling deposit return schemes are in operation

UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd to manage flagship scheme to incentivise recycling of single-use plastic and metal drinks containers

Legislation introduced today paves way for long-awaited rollout of DRS that would incentivise consumers to recycle plastic drinks bottles and cans

The UK is right to be moving ahead with a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks bottles as it will clean up our streets and boost recycling rates, writes Reloop's Jenni Hume

Attempts to create a UK-wide deposit return scheme for recycling single-use drinks containers have been a disaster, argues the The Recycling Association's chief executive Paul Sanderson

The Welsh Government confirms Wales will not take part in any eventual UK-wide deposit return scheme for recycling drinks containers, blaming over post-Brexit devolution and trade rules

Environment Minister confirms glass will not be included in scheme aimed at boosting recycling rates in England and Northern Ireland

Returnable cup system is expected to eliminate around 620,000 single-use coffee cups a year across both sites

Nature Minister confirms plans to introduce DRS to aid recycling of drinks bottles and containers ahead of previous government’s October 2027 date

Launch of DRS delayed by further two years amid ongoing row over inclusion of glass between UK and devolved governments