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 Democrat — Newton 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 CreaghThe 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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