RECYCLING PLAN ‘DELAYED UNTIL 2026' NO CAN DO

Source claims UK-wide scheme will not be able to launch for three years

- PAUL HUTCHEON

THE rollout of the shambolic deposit return scheme across the UK may be delayed until 2026.

Industry sources believe the current date of autumn 2025 is unachievable.

Under the Scottish Government's DRS, shoppers would have paid a 20p deposit every time they bought a drink in a can or bottle.

The cash would be refunded when the empty containers were returned for recycling.

But the scheme was effectively vetoed by the UK Government when they demanded the exclusion of glass items.