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1.6bn containers returned through Deposit Return Scheme

The Irish public has returned over 1.6 billion bottles and cans through the Deposit Return Scheme since its launch in February 2024.

Business • 25 Jul

Robert Shields, Store Manager at SuperValu, Killester; Owen O'Connor, Customer Assistant at SuperValu, Killester and Bobby Palmer, HR Manager at SuperValu Killester

SuperValu and Centra's new charity partnership with DRS

SuperValu and Centra customers are being offered a new way to donate to charity through the country's Deposit Return Scheme.

Business • 12 May

Niamh Kelly, Head of Marketing and Communications at Re-turn, Colin Walsh, Senior Project Manager at Lidl Ireland, Ela Standa, Team Member at Lidl Kilcarbery and Andrei Romanschi, Store Manager at Lidl Kilcarbery

Deposit Return Scheme hits 1 billion drinks containers

Re-turn, which operates the Deposit Return Scheme, said that a total of one billion drinks containers have now been returned by the Irish public since it was launched a year ago.

Business • 07 Feb

An average of three million containers have been returned every day since the scheme was introduced on the 1 February 2024

Deposit Return Scheme marks one year since launch

Almost 980 million bottles and cans have been returned for recycling since the Deposit Return Scheme came into affect a year ago today.

Ireland • 01 Feb

There are now over 2,600 Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) around the country

900 million plastic bottles and cans now returned

More than 900 million plastic bottles and cans have been returned since the Deposit Return Scheme was launched last year, operator Re-turn said today.

Business • 15 Jan

Since February, Re-Turn, the operator of the scheme, has reported month-on-month growth in container returns.

750 million bottles and cans returned since DRS launched

750 million plastic bottles and cans have been returned since Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme was launched back in February.

Business • 29 Nov 24

Kevin Donnelly, Managing Director of Britvic Ireland

Britvic's profits rise on strong soft drinks demand

Drinks company Britvic has reported a profit after tax of £125.8m for the 12 months to the end of September, an increase of 1.8% year on year.

Business • 20 Nov 24

The surrounds on the bins will allow people who want to retrieve cans and bottles to do so safely

Bins being modified to stop drink container scavenging

Dublin City Council is modifying a number of bins in the city centre to try to prevent scavenging for plastic bottles and cans.

Dublin • 17 Oct 24

125m containers returned at SuperValu, Centra DRS points

125 million single-use containers have been returned at SuperValu and Centra stores since the Deposit Return Scheme launched back in February.

Business • 07 Oct 24

September 8 was the busiest day for returns with 4.32 million containers brought back in one day, new Re-turn figures show today

500m drinks containers returned since scheme started

Over 500 million drinks containers have now been returned since the deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans launched in February.

Business • 16 Sep 24

July saw over 102 million deposit returns for the month, new figures from Re-turn show today

347m containers returned in 6 months since scheme launch

Irish consumers have returned over 347 million drinks containers since the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme in February, according to Re-turn, the operator of the scheme.

Business • 01 Aug 24

The company operating the Deposit Return Scheme says that 75 million drinks containers were returned in May alone (file image)

150 million drinks containers returned under scheme

As the Deposit Return Scheme hits its four month milestone, new figures from the scheme operators indicate 150 million drinks containers have been returned through a network of 2,300 Reverse Vending Machines around the country.

Ireland • 31 May 24

Britvic said the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme has had a small impact on volumes, but said it was still too early to evaluate its full impact

Re-turn scheme has had small impact on volumes - Britvic

Soft drinks company Britvic has reported higher profits and revenues for the six months to the end of March and said it was confident of continued sustainable growth.

Business • 15 May 24

Re-turn said that average returns reached 2.37 million items a day in the month of March

3 million plastic bottles, cans brought back in one day

For the first time since its launch in February the Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottle and drinks cans has seen over three million items returned in one day.

Business • 14 May 24

Re-turn said it was working with suppliers of reverse vending machines and retailers to resolve issues

Re-turn replaces some Deposit Return Scheme machines

A small number of retailers have had to replace reverse vending machines used for the Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and drink cans.

Ireland • 09 May 24

The deposit return scheme will launch on 1 February

Watch: Deposit return scheme - what you need to know

Supermarkets and shop owners have been busy preparing for the launch of the new Deposit Return Scheme on 1 February.

Environment • 29 Jan 24

95% of consumers to engage with Deposit Return Scheme

A new survey reveals that 82% of consumers support the introduction of the deposit return scheme and 95% of consumers plan to engage with the circular economy initiative.

Business • 24 Jan 24

From 1st February, all plastic bottles and aluminium cans will have a levy attached - which can only be refunded when the empties are returned

Firms preparing for deposits on plastic bottles & cans

Billed as the biggest change to consumer recycling habits since the plastic bag levy, the country's new Deposit Return Scheme is set to force major changes on consumers as well as businesses, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 04 Dec 23

Ciaran Foley has been named as the CEO of Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme

Re-turn names Foley as CEO for Deposit Return Scheme

Ciaran Foley has been named as the chief executive of Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme, which is operated by not-for-profit organisation Re-turn.

Business • 01 Dec 23

Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for the Circular Economy, Nikki Canavan, BoI, Tony Keohane, Chair of Re-turn, Séamus Clancy, Interim Chief Executive of Re-turn, Darragh O'Neill, BoI.

BoI named finance partner for new Deposit Return Scheme

Bank of Ireland has been announced as the finance partner of Re-turn, Ireland's new national Deposit Return Scheme.

Business • 25 Jul 23

Lidl said its customers can deposit used plastic drink bottles and aluminium cans in return for money-back vouchers redeemable in-store

Lidl to give vouchers for returned cans and bottles

Lidl Ireland has installed a "reverse vending machine" into one of its stores that will pay customers 10 cents in a voucher for every plastic bottle or aluminium can recycled.

Business • 03 Sep 21

Deposit Return Scheme