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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Gregor Young

Scottish Government hands firm 10-year contract to run bottle deposit scheme

Biffa has been given a 10-year contract to run Scotland's bottle deposit scheme

WASTE management company Biffa has been given a 10-year contract to handle the logistics of Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) when it begins next year.

When implemented, the DRS will see shoppers pay a 20p deposit when buying drinks in cans and bottles, with the money returned to them when they return the empty containers for recycling.

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