Deposit return scheme (recycling) - Part 2

Mmmm, I think there's two hopes for that.

Bob Hope and no hope.

For a scheme that's supposed to help 'clean' up the litter problem I see very little improvement around my local rural roads. There are still plenty of plastic bottles and cans littering the verges around here. I noticed a car going slowly past my house one day, do a u-turn and drive, again slowly, past before pulling into the verge further up. Out jumped the driver with a bag, they picked something up and into the bag. I thought that they were litter lifting and though 'fair play', less for me to pick up. The next thing they picked something up, looked at it and threw it back. This went on for a couple minutes. They were searching for returns and throwing back the others.

Yes, I'd say the price rise is baked in now, no matter what happens to the scheme.

I certainly do but I resent not being able to just put the money back in my account via my phone or card.

An earlier poster referred to the Irish scheme already being hailed a huge success in the UK.

I expect more of this, just like we were told other countries have perfect DRS, the Brits will be told we are DRS champs too. And of course we will have Foley repeating the platitude for the Irish audience on shows like Claire Byrne- how we crave the veneration of the Brits!

I wonder to myself if Foley is quietly manoeuvring himself into contention for the top job in the UK? Hmmm.

Still not engaging. Still getting rid of all waste in the local landfill every 5/6 weeks. Cost me a tenner last time (including 2 black bags of cut grass).

I am curious about the money sitting in limbo though. In theory the cash is available though but I doubt it's sitting in a safe somewhere. What happens to the interest on it? Who gets that? Probably a decent return on 54 mil (it won't be sitting in a pittance deposit account anyway).

2.50 for the bottles of lucozade that went from 2.00 to 2.20 when DRS first went in. (Look back on earlier posts for me on this for proof, the check the labels in the shops for verification)

I know cos the prize is part of the labeling.

Noticed this over the past month or so. That's some price inflation in the course of less than 18 months. Then of course you have your DRS few on top of that.

I've also noticed the 'small' bottles of coke hitting 2.85 in a couple of the local 'convenience' stores, bring it to 3.00 including the DRS. Obviously you canb get these cheaper elsewhere or in bulk but even those have been creeping up using various stealthy methods(less cans on multi packs etc etc)

I dunno maybe others don't see these price rises but like many others I have reduced significantly my intake of these types of drinks which TBF is no harm for me.

But that could easily have been done by sticking a larger sugar tax or DRS fee on them.

Someone laughed at me earlier in this thread when I suggested taxing drinks that come in plastic to bring their price to a fiver each to reduce the demand for them, that's happening anyway.....

It's a golden age for Soda Water drinkers though. Absolute winners.

Of course the shops have a vested interest in getting you in the door to buy something.

I think the option for card refund should be there alongside the voucher.

Another improvement would be a limit on the number of returns to divert the "big bags" returners to bulk machines. But then you 'd need more of the bulk machines.

Exactly the whole thing is to make it as easy as possible for you to spend more of your hard earned already taxed money.

It’s like many of the return machines- out of order.

The price of soft drinks has gone up significantly in the past 18 months of so. DRS, Sugar tax, global inflation. 4 x 500ml Lucozade Sport is 5 euro plus 60 cent DRS. 5.60. For 1 euro more you can get a 4 pack of beer.

That's not unique to Re-turn.

The whole retail industry is designed to get you to spend your hard earned already taxed money.

Actually they don't care how you got the money or if you paid tax at all as long as they get a chunk of it.

On the machines, maybe I'm just lucky but I:m just back from a Supervalu and on the way in the RVM was full.

On the way out after picking up six items it was emptied and working again.

€2.45 in my wallet with the debit card.

Ready for my next foray into the retail wars tomorrow 🙂