Publication - FOI/EIR release

Deposit Return Scheme exemptions granted: EIR release

Published: 20 April 2023
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Part of: Environment and climate change, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202200326724
Date received: 25 October 2022
Date responded: 21 November 2022

Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Information requested

The number of applications received from stores (possibly via via Zero Waste Scotland) for an exemption from acting as a returns point in the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), broken down by month the application was received.
The number of exemptions granted, broken down by the month the exemption was granted.
The store names and addresses of all stores granted exemptions.
The store names and addresses of the ‘alternative return points’ for stores granted exemptions.
Number of applications for exemptions denied broken down by month.

Response

I attach a copy of all of the information you requested in PDF format.

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