Circularity Scotland has announced an increase in some return handling fees ahead of the implementation of the country’s Deposit Return Scheme later this year. When the scheme is introduced, a 20p deposit will be applied on all single use drinks containers sold in Scotland, which people get back when they take their bottles and cans to a return point. Retailers and businesses will act as…

The Scottish government has published the Gateway Review on the country’s Deposit Return Scheme, which calls into question the viability of delivering the scheme within the proposed timeframe. The review team found that “a fully functioning and compliant DRS cannot be in operation for the revised August 2023 schedule”. Miles Beale chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) said the report endorses…

The Federation of Independent Retailers has hailed a cash boost for Circularity Scotland, the body responsible for running the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The Federation said today that the Scottish Investment Bank has invested £9 million into Circularity Scotland, alongside an additional £9 million from Bank of Scotland. “This investment is a show of confidence in and support for all the work being done to…