Deposit Return Scheme
On 18 February 2019, DEFRA published a consultation proposing the implementation of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, in conjunction with the devolved administration in Wales and DAERA in Northern Ireland. Scotland are also pursuing
The proposal is to focus the DRS on drinks containers glass bottles, plastic bottles and cans with a deposit paid when a drinks container when it is purchased which is then redeemed when the consumer returns their empty drinks container to a designated return point. This has proven successful in other countries, particularly in Scandinavia and Germany, and the objective is to increase recycling and reduce the littering of drinks containers included in the scheme. [1].
The next steps are to: