How did you get on with Lidl ?
I think it is their problem because it's their scheme.
Here is what they said in July.
https://www.kfmradio.com/news/localnews/local-mans-voucher-refusal-prompts-reminder-of-re-turns-no-expiry-rule/#:~:text=Retailers%20are%20being%20reminded%20that,date%20on%20Re%2Dturn%20vouchers.
What is this scheme ? I’m in the north and it just goes in the blue bin . Though it might be worth bringing my plastic bottles to recycling if there’s money to be made
Anything you see like this (Home Bargains) with the Re-Turn logo can claim a deposit in the 26 counties.
so plastic bottles from the north won’t work ?
They will work if they have the logo:
A quote from them means nothing if they aren't doing anything about it - guessing that was Lidl as well
Shouldn't be up to the customer to go spending more time just to try and get their money back
Agreed.
It needs to be sorted.
I can’t see that particular logo but I’ll take a spin into town to see if it works . Are the return places in super markets
Yeah. You can look here:
https://re-turn.ie/#WhereToReturn
Yes pretty much all supermarkets, it's not necessarily just those with the logo, if the barcode is common with stock here that will work, it's all driven by the barcode.
I know the following have logos up there and work…Carling, AU Vodka, Sprite and a lot of own brand Tesco soft drinks.
I can save you a trip as I tried many bottles from NI. Only the ones with the logo work.
Blue bin it is
You know the way some charities set up just outside supermarkets. How long before they're set up beside the DRS machines looking for your empties as well?
Only copped when returning cans these 2 rejected ones (from the local Chinese)
This is the workaround they have so after importing from Poland? Thing stuck on
I'm currently in holidays in Germany and Denmark. Both have a similar deposit return scheme. One thing I've noticed is that people were leaving their empty bottles by the public bin, not in the bin. When I asked some locals, it was done so that less fortunate people could pick them up and get some money for them. In effect, people, by leaving them next to the bin, were donating them to charity.
I checked that barcode on the Re-turn website.
https://re-turn.ie/consumer/
They are in scope IE. registered.
They should pay out
Maybe take them back and try again
Wow odd
Just put them into the dispose tray. Tried and tried a few times with both cans
They are bringing in something similar on a trial basis in Dublin.
Just a small point, if you leave the cans you don't really have any control over who takes them.
It could be a needy person or just someone who's making a few euro on the side.
Fair point on it not going to someone who needs it....
Are they paper labels?
I had one similar printed on white paper and it paid out ok.
It probably depends on the machine, but it is possible with my "local" machine to get them in with a little slight of hand ;) Firstly with a valid re-turn bottle - without letting the bottle go - put it in the machine with the barcode obscured (i.e. facing down), spin it over so the bar code is facing up and pull it out. Once the machine beeps quickly put in the out of scheme bottle and it will be accepted.
You wouldn't want a weak heart with those machines when the plastic bottle explodes when it is being squashed. Seen a few folks jumping when it happens.
No doubt this guy is one of the few who loves exploiting this scam for their benefit. Gee, I wonder what his profession might be.
Baa, baa, bin man, have you any waste?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full.
give them a wide berth at Halloween.
I've a pain in my hole with this scam, I've two big bags at the side of the house and have nothing but bad experiences every single time I use the machines, I'm starting to just bin them again.
Well anyone that anxious to get 15c is not likely to be affluent.
Yes, I agree with you , the affluent are unlikely to be collecting cans.
Can't see the local GP or solicitor bothering to gather up a few empties.
However we have seen evidence on this thread of people in gainful employment harvesting cans to get the deposits.
I have seen people with large numbers of containers unlikely to come from a household who drive up in cars. I never questioned anyone so it's just a hunch.
My point remains that leaving your cans for someone else to redeem does not necessarily mean the money goes to the poor.
Still it's better than they ending up in landfill no matter who gets them.
Once this year had too much on my plate, just stuck them in the recycle bin. You're not alone.
I assume somebody posted these already. Public were asked for views in 2020 & 2021 on a DRS - you can read the interesting submissions
One citizen suggests:
another:
