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Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons to Pay Customers to Return Bottles and Cans
The UK government’s Deposit Return Scheme will require retailers to charge deposits on certain single-use bottles and cans and refund customers upon return to reduce waste.
- The new deposit scheme requires UK supermarkets to pay refunds on bottles and cans, starting next year and due to be implemented by October 2027.
- The scheme covers single-use metal cans and PET bottles made mainly from aluminium, steel, or polyethylene terephthalate plastic between 150 millilitres and 3 litres, excluding HDPE milk bottles.
- Everyone in the drinks supply chain must charge the deposit to their buyers, and retailers that sell drinks included in the scheme must host return points, manual or automated.
- Supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores and newsagents that sell drinks must host return points unless they qualify for an exemption, while hospitality venues, food-to-go stores, schools, gyms, sports or community centres, mobile caterers and businesses with vending machines can apply to host voluntary return points.
- Customers will be able to get money back on bottles and cans under the new rules to reduce waste, as the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs aims to `stop the avalanche of rubbish that is filling up our high streets, countryside, and oceans`.
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Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons to pay customers to return bottles and cans
Customers will be able to get money back on bottles and cans under new government rules to reduce waste at supermarkets and convenience stores.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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It is advisable to simplify the language and avoid misleading readers. The correct word to use when depositing bottles and cans is "refund". The Deposit and Refund System (DRS) is coming into effect soon, specifically on April 10th. This system foresees the installation of approximately 2,500 machines and the creation of 12,500 manual collection points, forming a national network aimed at improving the collection of packaging waste. The DRS work…
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