Ireland will soon be introducing a Deposit Return Scheme. In February 2024, when you buy a drink in a plastic bottle, aluminium or steel can that features the Re-turn logo, you pay a small deposit in addition to the price of the drink. When you return your empty, undamaged container to any retail outlet, you get your deposit back in full.
What is the deposit return scheme?
A deposit return scheme has long been an objective of the Green Party, although it’s been championed by people of all political persuasions.
It forms a key part of the current programme for the government and, after several years of planning, is now about to finally go live.
Under the scheme, from 1st February 2024, all PET plastic bottles and aluminium and steel cans between 150mls and 3 litres will have a deposit of between 15c and 25c added to them.
A 15c deposit will apply to containers in size from 150ml to 500ml inclusive, and a deposit of 25c will apply to containers over 500mls to 3 litres inclusive.
Glass bottles, all dairy products (milk cartons and yoghurts etc, whether plastic or otherwise) and any containers over 3 litres or under 150ml ARE NOT included in the new scheme, but these should still be recycled by you as normal.
You’ll know if the bottle or can you’re buying is included in the scheme as it’ll have the new Re-Turn logo on it.
Closest return points to Citywest Village are:
Citywest Shopping Centre Parking
In front of the McDonalds and at the underground parking.
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Lidl Fortunestown
Inside the Lidl store
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Website
You can find more info about this new scheme here: https://re-turn.ie/
Citywest Village 