Question reference: S5W-33508
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 24 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with any emerging scheme administrator on the collection methods for glass through the deposit return scheme (DRS), and how reverse vending machines will be specified to accommodate this collection.
Answer
It is for the businesses with responsibility for delivering Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), and in particular any scheme administrator(s), to determine how containers returned under Scotland’s DRS will be collected, including the operation of any reverse vending machines.
We have supported industry through our Industry Advisory Group and working groups to consider how they will manage collection of containers to ensure an effective scheme.