GB: Likelihood of using deposit return scheme 2019

When members of the British public were asked how likely they would be to use a deposit return scheme (DRS) to return empty drink containers, 80 percent said they were likely to use it. Of those likely to use it, 58 percent were very likely to.
A Deposit Return Scheme is when consumers pay a small upfront deposit for items such as plastic bottles. Consumers then return these items, often via a reverse vending machine, which then returns the deposit. These schemes are already in place across Europe in countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Germany. The price of the deposit varies depending on the type of item, but usually ranges between eight and 22 pence.

If a bottle deposit scheme (DRS) was introduced in the UK and you had easy access to an 'empty drink container' how likely would you be to use this?

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

27 February to 1 March, 2019

Number of respondents

1,023 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Question originally phrased as "We would now like you to think about a 'bottle deposit scheme'. This is where consumers pay an up-front deposit when they buy a bottle of drink from a store. Similar schemes already operate in countries such as Denmark, Sweden and Germany. This deposit ranges from 8p in Sweden to 22p in Germany, which is redeemed on return of the empty drink container. This is often done through a network of 'reverse vending machines', where you insert your plastic or glass bottle and the machine returns your money. If a bottle deposit scheme was introduced in the UK, similar to the one described above, and you had easy access to an 'empty drink container' how likely would you be to use this?"

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