ALUPRO Cautions on Success of Imported Deposit Return Scheme

As part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution and increase recycling rates, England, Wales and Northern Ireland plans to launch DRS over the next few years.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organization (Alupro) said that an imported Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) from other countries is unlikely to deliver success. The organization proposed consideration of all available insights in order to adopt the best practice design.

As part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution and increase recycling rates, England, Wales and Northern Ireland plans to launch DRS over the next few years. The Ministers had launched a fresh consultation regarding the launch of the scheme in early-March this year. As per sources, the industry and campaigners are still divided on the implementation part, noted Rick Hindley, executive director, Alupro.

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In January 2021, Alupro had published a report, in association with London Economics, analyzing the implications of flat rate versus a variable rate deposit fee. The study found that a flat rate DRS would result in 10% lower return rates for the first two years for all containers. In addition, it also pointed out that plastic would further dominate the beverage packaging on supermarket shelves, thus badly impacting UK’s aluminum industry. On the other hand, a variable deposit rate would see the government achieve its 90% return rate target almost a year earlier.

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