Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 73382

Deposit Return Schemes

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed deposit return scheme will include (a) drink bottles and (b) food containers.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland will include single-use drinks containers from 150ml to 3 litres. Materials included are polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, steel, and aluminium drink containers. All other p...

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