Deposit Return Scheme - Policy Statements

The first policy statement provides an update on the drinks containers Deposit Return Schemes across the UK. It is a joint policy statement from the: 

• UK government 

• Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland 

• Scottish Government 

• Welsh Government 

The second policy statement sets out the UK government position on glass drinks containers in the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, and the position regarding the UK Internal Market Act 2020.

A Written Ministerial Statement was laid in Parliament on 25 April 2024.

Go to Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers: policy statements - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) to read both statements