7310211900 (cans for drinks) and 392330 (plastic drinks bottles)

The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024; (103 page(s), in English)

This legislation will set out to establish a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers where consumers are charged a deposit up-front when they buy a drink in a container that is in-scope of the scheme. The deposit can then be redeemed when the empty container is returned to a designated return point. The deposit provides a financial incentive for consumers to return drinks containers for recycling.

Our Statutory instrument (SI) covers England and Northern Ireland and will include all single-use drinks containers from 150ml up to 3 litres in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, steel and aluminium cans. The key sections of our SI are:

·        The scope and key definitions associated with a DRS

·        Obligations for producers and suppliers

·        Obligations for retailers and return points

·        Obligations and responsibilities of the Deposit Management Organisation

·        Scheme enforcement and penalties