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and are therefore ‘closed’ sites, where there is ready access to bins and recycling, rather than ‘on-the-go’. This situation is closely mirrored in Scotland.
DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEMES A deposit return scheme proposed for Scotland, with England, Wales and Northern Ireland set to follow the same template, could also have a bearing on vending companies. Many other countries operate similar schemes including Croatia,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The scheme is intended to deter littering by encouraging the
return of a range of beverage containers including PET bottles up to three litres, steel and aluminium cans and glass bottles, with a 20p deposit reimbursed at the point of sale. Under the scheme, every retail outlet which sells any of these will
have a return and consumer reimbursement system in place which means it is is likely that up to 3,500 reverse vending machines will be required as just one part of this scheme. However, the AVA has warned the scheme would fall short unless
it was implemented UK-wide as separate barcoding for each home country would require separate stock to be held for each country, a situation that many smaller suppliers would find costly and not worthwhile. The AVA has been active in an effort to present the industry’s case
for exemptions and authorities are beginning to listen, Mr Llewellyn stresses. “The work we are doing is making a difference. Certainly, with the
deposit return scheme, there is a specific exemption where vending is the only source and that’s because of the work we have done.” What this means is that any small business selling soft drinks would need to have a mechanism in place to take cans or glass
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bottles back and reimburse the customer 20p. However, if the business only has vending on site they would not have this obligation and that’s thanks to the AVA’s lobbying efforts.
FINALLY… The timetable for the conclusion of consultations is currently unclear, however the government is clear in its intention to target the nation’s throwaway culture through the process. This likely means that new legislation, which will have a bearing on
vending companies will come into force in the not too distant future. These businesses would do well to keep abreast of the AVA’s lobbying efforts and to get involved and make the case for vending.
See page 5 for more on the AVA’s lobbying efforts.
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