Introduction of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

We want to know what you think about our proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

By creating a deposit return scheme, we want to increase the recycling rate of drinks containers and reduce littering. Introducing such a scheme will help change consumer behaviour to encourage higher levels of drinks container recycling.

We need your views on:

• how a deposit return scheme will operate
• scheme scope and design
• implementation timelines
• scheme enforcement