Producers granted ‘zero fee’ for first 15 months of DRS

DRS deposit return scheme plastic bottle

The decision follows a massive row that helped to derail the launch of Scotland’s proposed scheme, with Circularity Scotland forced to slash its proposed fees in 2022, but only after a major backlash from producers

Deposit return scheme administrator Exchange For Change has announced there will be a phased introduction of producer fees for the system due to come into force from next October.

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