All Deposit Return Scheme articles
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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
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NewsWelsh government starts process to appoint DRS management organisers
Welsh government announces process to appoint a Deposit Management Organisation
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NewsACS warns against including glass in Welsh deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the Welsh Government to exclude glass from its proposed deposit return scheme, warning it would make the system “unnecessarily expensive” and create supply chain issues across the Wales-England border.
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NewsUK DMO appoints chief executive officer to manage DRS
The UK Deposit Management Organisation has appointed Russell Davies as its chief executive officer
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NewsBiffa takes Scottish Government to court for £166m after DRS delays
A case brought by Biffa against the Scottish government around DRS failings starts today
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NewsIGD market report author says “convenience retailers must look to the future”
New IGD report suggests measured growth for the convenience retail channel right up to 2030
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NewsUK Deposit Management Organisation sets out specifications for DRS reverse vending machines
UK Deposit Management Organisation has published the official Reverse Vending Machine Specification which sets out the requirements for machines used as part of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme
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NewsCollege teams up with CCEP to reward students for recycling ahead of 2027 DRS roll out
Students at New College Lanarkshire can earn 20p rewards for every can and plastic bottle they recycle