The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020

1.  The minimum collection targets which a producer must meet in respect of scheme packaging containing a scheme article each calendar year are as follows—

(a) for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2023 and ending 31 December 2023, 70% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by that producer in that year,

(b) for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2024 and ending 31 December 2024, 80% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by that producer in that year,

(c) subject to sub-paragraph (d), for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2025 and each subsequent calendar year, 90% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by that producer in that calendar year,

(d) the target in sub-paragraph (c) must include a minimum of—

(i) 85% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by that producer made mainly or wholly from PET plastic,

(ii) 85% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by that producer made mainly or wholly from glass,

(iii) 85% of the number of items of scheme packaging first made available to be marketed, offered for sale or sold for the purposes of its retail sale in Scotland by that producer made mainly or wholly from steel or aluminium.