🌍 Industry Update: Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) – Adapting for a #CircularEconomy
The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is shaping up to transform recycling and reduce waste in the UK. Drawing insights from the The Bonded Warehousekeepers Association (BWA) and Biffa, here’s what you need to know:
Key Highlights: ·How it works According to Biffa, retailers pay an extra 20p deposit to producers for each drinks container. For online purchases, this deposit is included in the price. Consumers are reimbursed once containers are returned to collection points (e.g., Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs), manual return points, or retailer take-back services).
Online retailers must: Offer take-back services for drinks containers, including those delivered with fast food. Ensure loose materials are verified for deposit refunds. Recycle materials, with profits reinvested in the scheme.
·For Regional Variations, indicated by BWA: Scotland: Includes PET bottles, cans, and glass bottles with a flat 20p deposit. England & Northern Ireland: Glass excluded from DRS; included under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Wales: Glass will be part of DRS, reflecting its high recycling standards.
What Does This Mean for Consumers? For online shoppers: ·Drinks purchases will include the 20p deposit in the price. ·Return options include local RVMs, manual points, or take-back services offered by retailers. ·Deposit refunds are issued after collection and verification of the containers. ·This means added convenience but a need to adapt habits for returning empty containers.
What Does This Mean for Businesses? ·Companies must adapt to different regulations across the UK, especially for drinks containers. ·Online retailers will need to handle deposits, provide take-back services, and manage refunds effectively. ·Investments in tracking and logistics will be essential to comply with regional requirements. ·Producers will benefit from recycled materials sold back to create new containers, supporting the circular economy.
Why It Matters By encouraging better recycling habits, the DRS aims to reduce litter, improve resource efficiency, and create a more sustainable future. With its rollout planned by October 2027, businesses and consumers alike have time to adapt to these changes and reap their benefits.
🔔 Follow NG Terminal Ltd for more updates on regulatory changes and their impacts on businesses and consumers. Let’s work together for a greener future!
The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is shaping up to transform recycling and reduce waste in the UK. Drawing insights from the The Bonded Warehousekeepers Association (BWA) and Biffa, here’s what you need to know:
Key Highlights:
·How it works
According to Biffa, retailers pay an extra 20p deposit to producers for each drinks container. For online purchases, this deposit is included in the price. Consumers are reimbursed once containers are returned to collection points (e.g., Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs), manual return points, or retailer take-back services).
Online retailers must:
Offer take-back services for drinks containers, including those delivered with fast food.
Ensure loose materials are verified for deposit refunds.
Recycle materials, with profits reinvested in the scheme.
·For Regional Variations, indicated by BWA:
Scotland: Includes PET bottles, cans, and glass bottles with a flat 20p deposit.
England & Northern Ireland: Glass excluded from DRS; included under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
Wales: Glass will be part of DRS, reflecting its high recycling standards.
What Does This Mean for Consumers?
For online shoppers:
·Drinks purchases will include the 20p deposit in the price.
·Return options include local RVMs, manual points, or take-back services offered by retailers.
·Deposit refunds are issued after collection and verification of the containers.
·This means added convenience but a need to adapt habits for returning empty containers.
What Does This Mean for Businesses?
·Companies must adapt to different regulations across the UK, especially for drinks containers.
·Online retailers will need to handle deposits, provide take-back services, and manage refunds effectively.
·Investments in tracking and logistics will be essential to comply with regional requirements.
·Producers will benefit from recycled materials sold back to create new containers, supporting the circular economy.
Why It Matters
By encouraging better recycling habits, the DRS aims to reduce litter, improve resource efficiency, and create a more sustainable future. With its rollout planned by October 2027, businesses and consumers alike have time to adapt to these changes and reap their benefits.
🔔 Follow NG Terminal Ltd for more updates on regulatory changes and their impacts on businesses and consumers. Let’s work together for a greener future!
Read more from the UK government update:
https://lnkd.in/dEJ7E_-e
Learn more around the Deposit Return Scheme with Biffa: https://lnkd.in/dYxXgAQk
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