Another record day for Deposit Return Scheme.
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme continues to achieve new record recycling figures with over 3 million drinks containers returned on Sunday May 12, demonstrating continued public support for the scheme.
This record-breaking day pushed the total number of drinks containers collected past the 100 million mark since the Scheme's launch on February 1.
Speaking on the growth to date, CEO of Re-turn, Ciaran Foley, said:
“Saturday, May 11, marked 100 days of the operation of the Deposit Return Scheme in Ireland. We are seeing really good support from Irish consumers with continued growth in numbers participating and returning drinks containers each week. The inaugural months of a Deposit Return Scheme is all about gradual improvement, and that's exactly what we're achieving. Return numbers are steadily rising each week with people now returning millions of bottles and cans every day.”
Since the beginning of May, the average daily return rate has surged to over 2.37 million plastic bottles and cans, and that number continues to grow. This marks a dramatic increase from the Scheme's early days, which saw 2 million drinks containers returned in the entire month of February.
The past weekend alone, Friday May 10 to Sunday May 12, demonstrated remarkable consumer participation, with over 8.1 million drinks containers returned. The week of May 5-11th recorded the highest level of participation to date with 16.7 million returns, not including the 3 million on Sunday May 12.
This upward trend not only underscores the public’s robust dedication to recycling but also highlights the continued growth and success of the scheme.
With over 2,300 Reverse Vending Machines now live across the country, Irish consumers have returned over 30 million plastic bottles and cans in May to date, illustrating the Scheme's widespread acceptance and effectiveness.
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