Over 600 million Plastic Bottles and Cans Brought Back by People in Ireland
Over 600 million drinks containers have been returned since the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme on February 1, 2024. Almost 900,000 plastic bottles and cans were returned at events. Over €70,000 in deposit donations has been raised for the Return for Children charity initiative, with 470,000 containers donated. Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s […]
Record-Breaking Return Day: Irish Consumers Bring Back Three Million Plastic Bottles and Cans in One Day
Average Daily Returns Surpass 2.37 million in May as return rates continue to increase Over 100 million Drinks Containers Returned as Scheme Reaches Major Milestone Return numbers are steadily rising each week with people now returning millions of bottles and cans every day – Ciaran Foley, CEO Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme continues to achieve new […]
Deposit Return Scheme Surpasses 20 Million Drinks Containers Collected Since Launch
· Total number of containers returned since launch is 21,018,360 · Re-turn recorded its highest daily collection rate on Friday, March 29, with 1.2 Million drinks containers collected · Over 2.2 million drinks containers were collected over the course of the long St Patrick’s weekend (16 – 18 March) Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, Re-turn, has […]
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme Builds Momentum: Over 5 Million Drinks Containers Collected Since Launch
· Bumper Weekend (9th-10th March) with nearly 1 million drinks containers returned · Ireland surpassed February’s total of 2 million drinks containers returned in first seven days of March · Daily return numbers grow from thousands in early February to hundreds of thousands in March Re-turn, Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme has now collected over […]
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme Guidance for Consumers
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme is now live nationwide. Re-turn has shared further guidance for consumers on how the Scheme works and how to get your deposit refund. My drinks container did not have a Re-turn logo on it, but I was still charged a deposit. Why? Should consumers be charged a deposit on […]
Guidance for Irish Consumers on Deposit Return Scheme
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme is live. The operator of the nationwide scheme, Re-turn, has the following guidance for consumers. What will I pay? A deposit of 15 cents will apply to each drinks container from 150ml – 500mls and a deposit of 25 cents for drinks containers over 500ml to 3 litres. How will I get […]
Irish Beverage Council and Drinks Ireland welcome the launch of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
The Irish Beverage Council and Drinks Ireland, the Ibec groups representing the non-alcohol and alcohol beverage industries on the Island of Ireland, welcome the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Ireland, following a long-term constructive and dynamic partnership across industry, Government, and NGOs. DRS represents a significant change in how beverage manufacturers, retailers, […]
No Bottles or Cans Purchased Before 1 February Eligible for Deposit Refund
This Thursday, 1 February, Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme goes live. The operator of the nationwide scheme, Re-turn, is advising that only bottles and cans purchased after 1 February are eligible for a deposit refund, as these drinks containers will have had a deposit charged. Niamh Kelly, Head of Marketing and Communications for Re-turn, said, […]
95% Plan to Engage with Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme
94% consider the impact their recycling will have on future generations 82% support the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme Over three-quarters of consumers believe they can make a difference to the environment by recycling drinks containers Re-turn, Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme goes live on 1 February 2024. From this date onwards, when consumers […]
Guidance for Irish Consumers Ahead of February’s Deposit Return Scheme Introduction
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme goes live on 1 February 2024. From this date onwards, when consumers purchase a drink in a plastic bottle or aluminium can that features the Re-turn logo, they will pay a fully refundable deposit in addition to the price of the drink. The operator of the nationwide scheme, Re-turn, has some […]
