Member

The noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, asked about local authorities in particular. We anticipate that the scheme will collect upwards of 90% of DRS containers placed on the market from the third year of its operation. It is likely that many of the containers that are not returned will continue to travel through local authority waste streams, such as kerbside recycling. We think that the introduction of a DRS will have a varying impact on local authorities, as there will be losses in sales and material for those who sell on recycled material but also efficiency savings from collecting and processing less material.