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Chief executive of company overseeing deposit return scheme on £300,000 salary

The chief executive of the company which is overseeing Scotland’s controversial deposit return scheme (DRS) will receive a salary of £300,000, it has been reported. David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland Ltd will receive a ...

19 Mar 2023 at 09:00

Scotland

Company running deposit return scheme is like ‘Frankenstein’s monster’, says MSP

A minister said it would be inappropriate to interfere in the company overseeing Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS), as an MSP likened it to “Frankenstein’s monster”. Circular economy minister Lorna Slater faced questions from MSPs ...

21 Mar 2023 at 15:25

Scotland

Businesses told to store empty cans and bottles ‘securely’ after DRS comes in

Shops will need to store empty drinks cans and bottles “securely” after these are returned to them under Scotland’s forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS), the minister responsible for the initiative said. Questioned about a possible ...

14 Mar 2023 at 13:49

Scotland

MSP says it is ‘immoral’ for DRS firm to keep the cash from unredeemed deposits

The company set up to run Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) will keep any funds raised when shoppers fail to return empty cans and drinks bottles. Circular economy minister Lorna Slater was challenged over claims that shoppers ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:38

Scotland

Minister challenged over ‘sleekit’ fee changes as part of deposit return

The minister in charge of Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) has refused to say if the government was informed of changes to fee payments that critics claimed were introduced in an “underhand and sleekit fashion”. Circular ...

07 Mar 2023 at 17:06

Scotland

Industry body warns deposit return scheme could put stores at risk

An industry body has warned that thousands of stores could be at risk of closing due to issues with Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS). The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) said that while it is committed to a fit for ...

05 Mar 2023 at 18:59

Scotland

UK Government not increasingly overruling Holyrood – Lord Offord

A Scotland Office minister has said the UK Government is not increasingly overruling the Scottish Government, following the recent row over the deposit return scheme (DRS). Lord Offord of Garvel also said there is nothing ...

11 Jul 2023 at 17:40

Local News

Bottle and Can Deposit Return scheme criticised by Council Chair Martin Harley

The Chair of Donegal County Council, Cllr Martin Harley, has issued a plea for recycling centres in the county to work much closer with small businesses in dealing with plastic bottles and cans, following the ...

10 Apr 2024 at 13:33

Scotland

Bringing in deposit return scheme in August would be reckless, Sturgeon told

SNP MSPs are among a cross-party group at Holyrood warning the First Minister that bringing in a deposit return scheme (DRS) as planned in August would be “reckless”. The group, including former Scottish ...

15 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Greens accuse deposit return scheme opponents of spreading misinformation

The Scottish Greens have hit back at opponents of the deposit return scheme (DRS), accusing them of spreading “misinformation and panic”. It comes after a cross-party group of MSPs called for the scheme ...

15 Feb 2023 at 09:51

Scotland

Scottish deposit return scheme will not include glass, minister confirms

Scotland will not include glass in the deposit return scheme (DRS) which is due to go live across the UK in 2027, a minister has confirmed. Wellbeing Economy Secretary Mairi McAllan said glass would ...

02 May 2024 at 17:18

Scotland

Lorna Slater accused of ‘disrespecting’ Holyrood committee over DRS report

The minister in charge of deposit return in Scotland has been accused of being “disrespectful” to a Holyrood committee by failing to hand over the latest review of the stalled scheme. Circular ...

13 Jun 2023 at 13:13

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