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A reminder to all Producers who sell in-scope PET Bottles, Aluminum and Steel cans, you must register with Re-turn and sign the Producer Agreement. You will then be required to upload details of all relevant in-scope products. Free product registration closes Tuesday 31 October. Our Membership team are on hand to provide guidance and may… Continue reading Reminder: Free Product Registration For Re-turn Closes on 31 October

Re-turn are pleased to share the Retailer Toolkit Brand assets and RVM Brand Assets with all Retailers preparing for go live of the Deposit Return Scheme on 1 February 2024. Retailers are advised to review the Retailer Toolkit Brand Guidelines which offers guidance on how these brand assets may be used.

The Re-turn team have created a Hospitality Summary Information Guide to assist those involved in HORECA, Food to Go and the Online Food Industry to prepare for go live of the Deposit Return Scheme on 1 February 2024.
If your business sells or otherwise supplies in scope products to a final consumer, you are defined as a ‘Retailer’ and are legally obliged to register with Re-turn.
The Hospitality Summary Information Guide provides details on:
    • Hospitality industry legal obligations
    • Take Back Exemptions criteria - HORECA, 'Food to Go' and online
    • Deposit Charging Exemptions
    • Transition Period framework
The Hospitality Summary Information Guide may be accessed here.

Thanks to all those who attended our Take Back Exemptions Webinar on Thursday 24 August. We are delighted to share the slide deck and webinar outcomes with everyone. To view the slide deck, please click here and to view the webinar outcomes, click here. Please note: All ‘Retailers’ that sell ‘in-scope’ drinks containers have a legal obligation to register with Re-turn. Following registration with Re-turn, Retailers can then apply for a Take Back Exemption.

Retailers and Producers can now access the step-by-step guide for online registration. To assist with Retailer registration, please click here and for the video version of the guide, please click here. For Producer and product registration, please click here and for the video version of the guide, please click here.

Re-turn are pleased to share the Retailer Toolkit brand guidelines to assist in creating and raising awareness of the Deposit Return Scheme and the go live date of 1 February 2024. To view the Retailer Toolkit brand guidelines, click here. The Retailer Toolkit brand assets will

Re-turn have announced the Take Back Exemptions for Deposit Return. Please note that all ‘Retailers’ that sell in-scope drinks, are legally obliged to register with Re-turn. ‘Retailers’ are defined in the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2021 as any person who for the purpose of trade or otherwise in the course of business sells… Continue reading Take Back Exemptions Announced

As all Retailers who sell ‘in scope’ drinks containers are legally obligated to register with Re-turn (Separate Collection Legislation) to achieve EU recycling targets, the Re-turn team have created a Retailer Handout which provides summary information on all aspects of the Scheme and how it will operate. This includes an overview on the role of… Continue reading Retailer Handout

The Re-turn Retailer Membership Rules are now confirmed and to view the full Re-turn Membership rules document, please click here. Alternatively, if you would like to view the summary document outlining key obligations for Retailers, please click here.

As we prepare to go live on 1 February 2024, it is essential that all in scope drinks containers meet the Technical & Labelling specifications as laid out in the Re-turn Technical & Labelling Specifications manual. Producers should assess containers against the following criteria: Does it meet the specification for container dimensions in terms of… Continue reading Producer Product Testing Now Open

In preparation for go live on 1 February, 2024, Re-turn is pleased to announce that we will host a Retailer Roadshow at 11 locations nationwide. The Roadshow takes place from June 12 until July 19 across the country, and will provide Retailers with information and support on how to prepare for the new national Deposit… Continue reading Retailer Roadshow

The Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, today launched Ireland’s national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). It is estimated that about 1.9 billion drinks bottles and cans are consumed each year in Ireland, in-house and ‘on the go’. The Deposit Return Scheme aims to boost the recycling rate for these… Continue reading Minister Smyth launches Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme