Regulation 81 Collection targets: the deposit management organisation

(1)

The deposit management organisation must ensure that the Scheme, together with any reciprocal recycling arrangements, operates so as to ensure that at least the minimum total quantity of refund items (the “collection targets”) is returned to the deposit management organisation.

(2)

The collection targets are—

(a)

in the calendar year beginning on 1st January 2028—

(i)

70% of all refund items from deposit items supplied by registered scheme producers with a view to final consumption in England;

(ii)

70% of all refund items from deposit items supplied by registered scheme producers with a view to final consumption in Northern Ireland;

(b)

in the calendar year beginning on 1st January 2029—

(i)

80% of all refund items from deposit items supplied by registered scheme producers with a view to final consumption in England;

(ii)

80% of all refund items from deposit items supplied by registered scheme producers with a view to final consumption in Northern Ireland;

(c)

in each calendar year beginning on or after 1st January 2030—

(i)

90% of all refund items from deposit items supplied by registered scheme producers with a view to final consumption in England;

(ii)

90% of all refund items from deposit items supplied by registered scheme producers with a view to final consumption in Northern Ireland.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c)(i) and (ii), the quantity of containers returned must include—

(a)

at least 85% of the refund items made wholly or mainly from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, and

(b)

at least 85% of the refund items made wholly or mainly from any other in-scope material.

(4)

For the purposes of this regulation, a refund item which is—

(a)

subject to reciprocal recycling arrangements, and

(b)

returned to a person in Wales or in Scotland in accordance with those arrangements,

is to be treated as returned to the deposit management organisation.

(5)

In this regulation “reciprocal recycling arrangements” means—

(a)

arrangements made by the deposit management organisation with a Welsh scheme administrator for the recycling of refund items which are returned to scheme collectors in Wales, or

(b)

arrangements made by the deposit management organisation with a Scottish scheme administrator for the recycling of refund items which are returned in accordance with the Scottish deposit and return scheme in relation to which the Scottish deposit administrator is exercising functions.