Producer fees outlined for UK's forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme
The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will launch in October 2027.
Producer fees are the charges that drinks producers will pay to help cover the costs of operating the scheme.
Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation delivering the DRS, has announced producer fees for all drinks containers set at 0p for first 15 months of the scheme, to minimise the initial costs.
Based on current data, it is anticipated that producer fees will rise to 0.6p per unit for aluminium and steel containers, and 2.3p per unit for PET containers, projected to take effect from January 2029 to December 2032. This will be reviewed, validated and reconfirmed in May 2027.
This announcement follows several months of consultation with industry.
