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