All Deposit Return Scheme articles
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NewsAnalysts warn of added costs for convenience stores from upcoming DRS
Talysis has signalled the worrying levels to which the DRS could affect stores
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NewsExchange For Change reveals expanded DRS exemptions and £60m grant funding
Exchange For Change has confirmed more details surrounding the support available for independent retailers ahead of the deposit return scheme’s October 2027 launch, including enhanced exemption criteria and £60m in grant funding
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Features and analysisScottish Go Local store installs reverse vending machine ahead of DRS
Reverse vending machine provider Trovr has installed its first TrovrQUBE in Scotland at a Go Local store in Glasgow, expanding its presence across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland ahead of the 2027 Deposit Return Scheme introduction
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NewsDRS return fees confirmed ahead of October 2027 launch
Exchange For Change has announced the return handling fees that will be paid to operators when the Deposit Return Scheme launches in October 2027
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NewsThe Fed meet with MP Wes Streeting at East London store
The Fed’s Nilesh Patel met Wes Streeting MP at his Ilford store earlier this month
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NewsRetailers Vince and Fiona Malone discuss DRS with Paul Davies MS
Two senior Fed members met with a Senedd representative in Wales
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NewsThe Fed continues its call for faster application of Welsh DRS
Fed’s Welsh president calls for a speedy resolution to DRS implementation in Wales
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NewsExchange 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
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NewsFuture of convenience debated at expert-led ACS conference panels
Today’s ACS conference unveiled big name speakers offering insights for retailers
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NewsACS and more react to Welsh government’s failure to appoint DMO for Deposit Return Scheme
The Welsh government has still not appointed a Deposit Management Organisation for its new DRS
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NewsDRS grant scheme proposed for smaller stores installing RVMs
Exchange for Change has announced proposals for a £6,000 grant scheme to help small, independent retailers with the upfront costs of installing reverse vending machines for the deposit return scheme
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NewsReloop welcomes news the UK’s DRS is just 18 months away
Today marks the 18-month countdown to the introduction of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme
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NewsDRS regulations passed by Welsh Senedd
The Welsh Senedd has passed regulations for a deposit return scheme expected to launch in October 2027, despite concerns over the inclusion of glass and space requirements for reverse vending machines in stores
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NewsThe Fed meet with Plaid Cymru and Lib Dem candidates in Cardiff
Representatives from the Fed met with Nick Carter and Rodney Berman this week
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NewsACS welcomes permitted development rights for DRS reverse vending machines
ACS welcomes amendments that will allow new machines to be installed without full planning permission
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NewsGlass industry calls for ‘clarity, consistency and consultation’ on Welsh DRS
British Glass calls for clarification before the Welsh Government progresses the proposal to include glass in a Wales-only DRS
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NewsPembrokeshire retailer calls for UK-wide consistent deposit return scheme
Vince Malone has called for glass to be removed from Wales’ deposit return scheme
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NewsExchange for Change appoints five senior leaders ahead of DRS
Deposit return scheme operator Exchange for Change has appointed five senior leaders to its executive team as it prepares for the October 2027 launch of DRS in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsRetailers face ‘added burden’ as Wales cleared to include glass in DRS, warns ACS
The Welsh government has been granted permission to introduce its own DRS that includes glass containers
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NewsConcerns of independent retailers listed to Cardiff Central MS
Key Fed members met with Jenny Rathbone MS in a store last week