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Deposit Return Scheme
Convenience Store has everything retailers need to know ahead of the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme on 1 October 2027. From exemptions and return fees to timelines and technology, retailers can find the answers to all of their DRS questions here.
Deposit Return Scheme: Convenience Store Vision
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Deposit Return Scheme: Advice Guide
Deposit Return Scheme: What you need to know
The UK government has passed regulations requiring a deposit return scheme to be introduced in England and Northern Ireland by October 2027, with Scotland set to align with these timelines.
Exchange for Change confirms 20p deposit for DRS
Deposit return scheme management organisation Exchange for Change has confirmed that a flat 20p deposit will be applied on all in-scope containers when the scheme launches in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland in October 2027
Does a Deposit Return Scheme work?
Deposit Return Schemes have been introduced in more than 50 regions worldwide, Convenience Store looks at schemes close to the UK to see how they’ve performed
Deposit Return Scheme Latest News
Welsh local shops play a larger part in communities than those elsewhere in UK
New ACS report highlights the often vital role stores play in Welsh communities
Drinks retailers and suppliers write open letter to Plaid Cymru over DRS concerns
UK’s biggest drinks producers and grocery retailers urge new Plaid Cymru Government to keep Wales’s DRS on track
ACS urges Wales to exclude glass from deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores has written to the Welsh Government urging it to exclude glass from its Deposit Return Scheme, warning that without urgent action the scheme cannot launch successfully in 2027
The Fed outlines growing concern over DRS delays in Wales
The Fed president has written to Welsh Government to express the Fed’s DRS concerns
The Fed’s National Employee of the Year meets Peterborough MP
Labour MP Andrew Pakes met with The Fed’s Employee of the Year at his Premier store last week
Scottish government praises independent retailers and Fed role following election
Scottish economy secretary Stephen Flynn has acknowledged the key role independent retailers play in communities
The Fed writes to offer support to Scotland’s new First Minister
The Fed’s Scottish president has written to congratulate John Swinney following the SNP’s success
ACS launches ‘comprehensive DRS resources hub’ for retailers
The ACS has launched a new hub for retailers to help with the upcoming DRS