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Concerns raised about decision to delay deposit return scheme

The private firm involved in the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) was arranging contracts with a delayed start date before Scottish Government ministers had agreed to postpone it, a Holyrood Committee has heard. The Scottish Green government minister ...

25 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

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

Company behind deposit return scheme had suggested later start date, MSPs told

The company running Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) initially suggested a later start date to ministers, MSPs have heard. David Harris, chief executive of Circularity Scotland, told MSPs there is a “great deal to do” before the ...

28 Mar 2023 at 13:55

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 ...

14 Mar 2023 at 13:49

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”. ...

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 ...

05 Mar 2023 at 18:59

Scotland

Deposit return scheme company folded with debts of £86m, documents show

The company set up to administer Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) had debts and liabilities of more than £86 million when it fell into administration. Circularity Scotland, a not-for-profit company funded by ...

30 Jul 2023 at 16:38

Scotland

Slater unable to say if investment bank cash given to DRS firm will be returned

The minister in charge of Scotland’s deposit return scheme could not say if funding for it from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) will be returned after the firm set up to run the recycling initiative ...

21 Jun 2023 at 09:52

Scotland

£9m investment bank loan to deposit return firm could be lost, chairman admits

The chairman of Scotland’s state-owned investment bank has conceded the full £9 million loan given to Circularity Scotland could be lost as the firm enters administration. The Scottish National Investment Bank ...

21 Jun 2023 at 13:44

Scotland

Scottish Secretary calls for rethink on Scotland’s deposit return scheme

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has urged the Scottish Government to pause its controversial deposit return scheme. Mr Jack said it is “not too late to think again” and said it would be better to create a UK ...

12 Feb 2023 at 14:55

Scotland

Minister insists it is ‘all systems go’ for Scotland’s deposit return scheme

Scotland’s controversial deposit return scheme will “absolutely” go ahead this August, the minister spearheading its introduction has insisted. Circular economy minister Lorna Slater said it was “all ...

14 Feb 2023 at 10:11

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