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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

Jim Gildea and Ciaran Foley stand at a bin at the launch of a new Re-turn initiative in Dun Laoghaire

Re-turn to roll out bin surrounds programme to more towns

A scheme whereby surrounds are added to public bins to allow people to more easily retrieve discarded drink containers is being expanded around the country.

Business • 10 Jul

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

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

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

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

Ciaran Foley said the scheme is 'well ahead' of the Slovakian scheme, which it was benchmarked against

Return scheme on track despite 'teething issues' - CEO

The Chief Executive of Re-Turn has said that despite initial "teething issues" during the first month of the Deposit Return Scheme, people are now getting used to it.

Ireland • 04 Mar 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

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

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