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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2025

Debate

Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024

Contribution

On a different point, I am concerned about the reasonable refusal provisions in Regulation 10. There will be arguments at the return point when shops refuse to take back containers on the various grounds contained in this regulation. Who will determine what is a “soiled” container, which will be rejected? The regulation says that collectors can refuse to take back containers if there is still liquid in them. How many dribbles of liquid will count towards a container “not being empty” and being refused?

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