All Deposit Return Scheme articles
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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
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Features and analysisDoes 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
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NewsDeposit 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.
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NewsDMO becomes Exchange for Change in new identity for new DRS
UK DMO has unveiled its trading name for the upcoming DRS as Exchange for Change
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NewsUK DMO appoints Niamh Lawlor as chief financial officer
The UK DMO appoints Niamh Lawlor as its chief financial officer
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NewsFed members share challenges of independent retailers with local MP
Two Fed members met with Mid Cheshire Labour MP, Andrew Cooper, in Winsford on Friday
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Blog2026 will be the year to test independent retailer resilience and adaptation
Spar UK’s managing director Michael Fletcher says independent retailers must focus on adaptation and partnership to navigate rising costs, policy changes and shifting shopper behaviours in 2026
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NewsACS highlights post-election support needed for Welsh local shops
The ACS has outlined what convenience stores in Wales need from the next Welsh Government
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NewsOver half of independent retailers unaware of DRS
New research reveals widespread lack of awareness among convenience retailers about the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme
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NewsUK DMO urges convenience retailers to engage with DRS
With two years till the launch of the DRS retailers are being urged to start thinking about it