Deposit Return Scheme operator named for England, NI and Scotland

Deposit Return Scheme operator named for England, NI and Scotland
UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO) has on Tuesday been announced as the operator of the new deposit return schemes (DRS) for single-use plastic and metal drinks containers in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The appointment has been made by the UK government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland. In Scotland, Scottish Ministers have also decided that UK DMO should be designated as the DRS scheme administrator. UK DMO is a business-led, not-for-profit organisation created to deliver one of the most significant environmental infrastructure programmes in a generation across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
According to a report from The Countryside Charity, introducing DRS is expected to create up to 4,000 jobs across the UK and will bring significant investment in infrastructure required to deliver the scheme including storage, logistics, and reprocessing. UK DMO will now begin engaging with partners including the three governments, business, including drinks producers and retailers, consumer and environmental groups to design and operate a scheme which works for everyone. Producers, retailers and other interested parties are encouraged to visit the UK DMO website and register their interest in getting updates at ukdmo.co.uk.
UK DMO is governed by a board that brings together voices from across the drinks and retail sector across all three nations. Members have been nominated by trade associations representing both large and small producers, major supermarkets, small convenience stores and wholesalers from across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Recruitment is also underway for an independent chair and non-executive directors.
The board includes highly experienced figures from companies including Shepley Spring, Radnor Hills, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Heineken UK, Lidl, Tesco and Co-op.
Co-op’s Rebecca Oliver-Mooney r