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Glass: Deposit Return Schemes

Asked by Sarah DykeLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 125381

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether single use glass containers sold in Wales before October 2027 will be exempt from disposal costs fees under Extended Producer Responsibility.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Glass drinks containers across the UK, including in Wales, are subject to packaging Extended Producer Responsibility data reporting, disposal fees and recycling obligations. The temporary exemption from disposal fees before the Deposit Return Scheme goes live in 2027 applies to steel, aluminium, and PET plastic drinks containers.

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