Beverages in plastic bottles or cans ‘must be DRS compliant’

The CSNA has recently been made aware of a very large chain of stores, an ethnic cash and carry and an online office supplies company carrying out a sale of beverages without abiding by their legal obligations

CSNA warns some retailers still sell non-compliant drinks, undermining the Deposit Return Scheme and circular economy

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Retailers are aware that all beverages contained in either plastic bottles or aluminium cans sold in the Republic must be Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) compliant and contain the Re-Turn logo, the CSNA claims.

This has been the law since the end of May 2024, over 14 months ago.

Statement

The CSNA said in a statement: ‘It is truly astonishing that we continue to get reports from concerned retailers (and members of the public) regarding the practice by some outlets – chippers, vape shops, huckster stores and market traders who are selling beverages that do not have the logo on them.’

This has the effect of creating an ‘economic advantage’ to those selling without a deposit being charged.

It also is believed to lead to abandoned containers at return points when they are rejected by the machines, necessitating staff having to dispose of them manually, defeating the circular economy process.

The CSNA has recently been made aware of a very large chain of stores, an ethnic cash and carry and an online office supplies company carrying out a sale of beverages without abiding by their legal obligations.

Local Authorities need to enforce compliance much more diligently and protect the majority of law-abiding retailers, the CSNA concluded

Read more: Parents coach children to steal from shops in Limerick: CSNA

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