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LARAC Press Release: LARAC calls for urgent review into impact of Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) on councils
11 Sep 2026
Toni McNamara, LARAC Executive Director
LARAC is calling on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review into the impact of the planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) on local authorities ahead of its introduction in October 2027. The scheme will divert plastic and aluminium drinks containers, and glass drinks containers in Wales, away from kerbside collection systems and towards dedicated...
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