Deposit return scheme consultation: analysis of responses
Analysis of reponses to the deposit return scheme for Scotland consultation.
Annex 3: Question response rates
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
What materials will be collected? | |||||
Q1 | Which of the options do you prefer? Please choose one or more options from below
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159 | 100% | 2,008 | 100% |
Q1a | Please explain your reasoning. | 138 | 87% | 951 | 47% |
Q2 | Do you think the scheme should start with a core set of materials and then be expanded as appropriate? Please pick one. [Yes / No / Don't know] | 145 | 91% | 1,759 | 88% |
Q2a | If yes, which materials should it start with? | ||||
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81 | 51% | 1,126 | 56% | |
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63 | 40% | 734 | 37% | |
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36 | 23% | 768 | 38% | |
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31 | 19% | 690 | 34% | |
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25 | 16% | 435 | 22% | |
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23 | 14% | 526 | 26% | |
Q2b | If yes, which materials do you think should be added later? | ||||
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3 | 2% | 143 | 7% | |
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11 | 7% | 436 | 22% | |
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21 | 13% | 390 | 19% | |
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18 | 11% | 496 | 25% | |
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32 | 20% | 648 | 32% | |
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31 | 19% | 547 | 27% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
Q3 | Are there any materials that you think should not be included? | ||||
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– | 0% | 20 | 1% | |
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11 | 7% | 48 | 2% | |
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43 | 27% | 53 | 3% | |
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47 | 30% | 43 | 2% | |
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34 | 21% | 100 | 5% | |
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48 | 30% | 180 | 9% | |
Please explain your reasons. | 115 | 72% | 610 | 30% | |
Q4 | Are there any other materials not already listed that should be included? | 64 | 40% | 533 | 27% |
Q5 | Are you aware of any materials currently in development that should be included? For instance, there is currently a great deal of interest in making ‘bioplastics’ either from starch derived from plants or food by product streams. Whilst these can look and behave like plastic, it is often important to ensure they are kept separate from plastic in the waste stream as they are recycled differently. | 111 | 70% | 601 | 30% |
Q6 | What are your views on the cost implications for local authorities? | 128 | 81% | 1,156 | 58% |
What type of products will have a deposit on them? | |||||
Q7 | Do you think the material the container is made from or the product it contains should be the key consideration for deciding the scope of the scheme?
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133 | 84% | 1,935 | 96% |
Q7a | If no, please explain your reasons. | 119 | 75% | 1,005 | 50% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
Q8 | Are there any product categories that should be excluded from the scheme? | ||||
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3 | 2% | 29 | 1% | |
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13 | 8% | 30 | 1% | |
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3 | 2% | 33 | 2% | |
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15 | 9% | 46 | 2% | |
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54 | 34% | 90 | 4% | |
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24 | 15% | 61 | 3% | |
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25 | 16% | 48 | 2% | |
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24 | 15% | 48 | 2% | |
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10 | 6% | 72 | 4% | |
Please explain your reasons. | 122 | 77% | 860 | 43% | |
Q9 | Are there any product categories that you broadly agree with but think that certain products within them should be excluded? [Yes / No / Don’t know] | 86 | 54% | 1,349 | 67% |
Please give us specific reasons for exempting anything. | 48 | 30% | 169 | 8% | |
Q10 | Are there any other products that broadly fall into the category of ‘drinks’ that we have not included that you think should be? | 84 | 53% | 513 | 26% |
Q11 | Do you think that the deposit return scheme should be limited to “on the go” only? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 149 | 94% | 1,911 | 95% |
Please explain why. | 139 | 87% | 995 | 50% | |
Q11a | Do you agree with how we have defined on the go? | 114 | 72% | 645 | 32% |
Question |
Organisations |
Individuals |
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Number of responses |
% of total responses (base=159) |
Number of responses |
% of total responses (base=2,008) |
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Questions related to dairy issues |
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Q12 |
Specifically on dairy products, do you think including dairy carries hygiene or related risks above those posed by other products? [Yes / No / Don't know] |
123 |
77% |
1,499 |
75% |
Please provide evidence. |
95 |
60% |
557 |
28% |
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Q13
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Should any dairy products be excluded from the system? |
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42 |
26% |
86 |
4% |
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27 |
17% |
51 |
3% |
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26 |
16% |
45 |
2% |
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27 |
17% |
46 |
2% |
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26 |
16% |
44 |
2% |
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26 |
16% |
41 |
2% |
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26 |
16% |
57 |
3% |
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Please explain your reasons. |
103 |
65% |
651 |
32% |
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Where you will be able to get the deposit back |
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Q14 |
Which option for return location do you prefer?
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140 |
88% |
1,931 |
96% |
Please explain your reasons. |
137 |
86% |
1,172 |
58% |
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Q15 |
In any model involving return to retail, are there any types of retailer that should be excluded? [Yes / No / Don't know] |
126 |
79% |
1,505 |
75% |
Please explain your reasons. |
106 |
67% |
617 |
31% |
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Q16 |
Do you agree that online retailers should be included in the scheme? [Yes / No / Don't know] |
134 |
84% |
1,650 |
82% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
Q16a | What provisions do you think should be made to ensure online shopping is included successfully? | 93 | 58% | 855 | 43% |
How the scheme will be paid for | |||||
Q17 | Do you agree that deposit return should be seen as a form of producer responsibility? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 137 | 86% | 1,530 | 76% |
Q17a | If yes, do you think deposit return would impact on other producer responsibility obligations? Please explain your reasoning. | 120 | 75% | 590 | 29% |
Q18 | Do you think it is appropriate for the scheme administrator to maintain ownership and income from sales of the material? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 123 | 77% | 1,403 | 70% |
Please explain your reasons. | 111 | 70% | 535 | 27% | |
Q19 | If the scheme administrator maintains ownership of the material, should it prioritise maximising profit from sales or should it seek to achieve additional benefits?
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107 | 67% | 1,111 | 55% |
Q19a | If you selected pursue additional benefits, which benefit should the administrator pursue? | 104 | 65% | 683 | 34% |
Q20 | Should any excess funding or unredeemed deposits be ringfenced for the continued maintenance or improvement of the system, or do you think it would be appropriate to divert funding to other purposes?
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134 | 84% | 1,471 | 73% |
Q21 | How would you define a producer? | 119 | 75% | 801 | 40% |
Consumer communication and labelling | |||||
Q22 | Do you agree that producers should be required to put deposit return scheme-related information on each container? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 132 | 83% | 1,512 | 75% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
Q22a | If yes, should those putting small amounts of material onto the market in Scotland be exempt from this labelling requirement? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 122 | 77% | 1,432 | 71% |
Q22b | If so what do you think the limit for this should be? | 60 | 38% | 228 | 11% |
Q22c | Rather than be exempt, should small importers be required to put a label with deposit return-related information onto the existing packaging? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 119 | 75% | 1,433 | 71% |
Q22d | If no, what are your reasons? | 46 | 29% | 141 | 7% |
Fraud and security issues | |||||
Q23 | Which option for labelling do you believe offers the best balance between reducing potential for fraud and managing costs to producers and retailers?
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114 | 72% | 1,216 | 61% |
Please elaborate. | 106 | 67% | 502 | 25% | |
Q24 | Are there other security measures we should be considering, for instance heightened security measures at key return locations? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 116 | 73% | 1,273 | 63% |
Comments | 88 | 55% | 358 | 18% | |
Q25 | Do you have a preference for what level the deposit should be set at? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 139 | 87% | 1,853 | 92% |
Please explain your reasoning for choosing this level. | 140 | 88% | 1,455 | 72% | |
Q26 | Do you think that certain types of drinks containers should carry a different deposit level? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 133 | 84% | 1,595 | 79% |
Please explain which ones and why you think the deposit should be varied. | 106 | 67% | 762 | 38% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
What infrastructure to put in place, and the logistics involved | |||||
Q27 | Which sorts of take back do you think the system should include?
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125 | 79% | 1,338 | 67% |
Q28 | How should the handling fee paid to retailers be calculated? | 114 | 72% | 737 | 37% |
Q29 | Do you agree with the assessment of the potential job creation of between 12 and 116 jobs? [Yes / No / Don’t know] | 98 | 62% | 1,279 | 64% |
Please explain your reasoning. | 94 | 59% | 385 | 19% | |
How to create additional benefits from the scheme | |||||
Q30 | Do you think a deposit return scheme for Scotland should pursue any additional benefits? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 122 | 77% | 1,244 | 62% |
Q31 | Are there additional benefits we have not covered that you think should be considered? | 106 | 67% | 601 | 30% |
Who owns the system | |||||
Q32 | Which option do you think offers the best system ownership model to ensure the primary goals of a deposit return system are met?
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125 | 79% | 1,249 | 62% |
Please provide more details of the combination in the box below. | 83 | 52% | 341 | 17% | |
Q33 | How much emphasis should be placed on the system administrator achieving secondary benefits like ensuring Fair Work practices are followed and that the material collected is reprocessed in Scotland? | 111 | 70% | 833 | 41% |
Q34 | What do you see as the main roles for a scheme administrator? | 113 | 71% | 682 | 34% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
How the system is regulated | |||||
Q35 | Which option for regulating producers do you think is most appropriate?
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113 | 71% | 1,099 | 55% |
Please explain your reasons. | 102 | 64% | 558 | 28% | |
Q36 | Which option for regulating return sites, including retailers, is most appropriate?
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110 | 69% | 1,082 | 54% |
Please explain your reasons. | 95 | 60% | 439 | 22% | |
Q37 | What level of regulatory power do you think is appropriate for the system administrator? | 89 | 56% | 547 | 27% |
Q38 | In particular, do you think the administrator should have a role in approving products that go on sale to make sure they are compatible with the scheme? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 115 | 72% | 1,112 | 55% |
Comments | 85 | 53% | 327 | 16% | |
Q39 | Do you agree that the Scottish Government should be responsible for regulating the system administrator? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 122 | 77% | 1,142 | 57% |
Q39a | If yes, should this be done via SEPA? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 109 | 69% | 1,074 | 53% |
Q39b | If no, what other organisation should undertake this role? | 71 | 45% | 258 | 13% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
Questions on example systems | |||||
Q40 | Which example do you think best matches the ambition of a deposit return system to increase the rate and quality of recycling and reduce littering?
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95 | 60% | 1,248 | 62% |
Q41 | Do you agree with the assessment of Example 1? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 100 | 63% | 933 | 46% |
Comments | 72 | 45% | 116 | 6% | |
Q42 | Do you agree with the assessment of Example 2? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 98 | 62% | 948 | 47% |
Comments | 69 | 43% | 108 | 5% | |
Q43 | Do you agree with the assessment of Example 3? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 99 | 62% | 938 | 47% |
Comments | 73 | 46% | 112 | 6% | |
Q44 | Do you agree with the assessment of Example 4? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 100 | 63% | 965 | 48% |
Comments | 74 | 47% | 137 | 7% | |
Q45 | How do you think the NPV model could be further developed? What other factors should be included in the models? | 75 | 47% | 324 | 16% |
Q46 | What economic risks or opportunities do you see in introducing a deposit return scheme in Scotland? | 106 | 67% | 494 | 25% |
Q47 | Do you see particular risks with any of the examples? | 91 | 57% | 394 | 20% |
Q48 | What action do you think we could take to maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks of any of the approaches? | 93 | 58% | 408 | 20% |
Co-operation with the UK Government | |||||
Q49 | Do you think being part of a UK-wide system would be beneficial for deposit return in Scotland? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 139 | 87% | 1,306 | 65% |
Please explain your reasons. | 129 | 81% | 724 | 36% |
Question | Organisations | Individuals | |||
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Number of responses | % of total responses (base=159) | Number of responses | % of total responses (base=2,008) | ||
Q50 | Do you think having compatible but separate systems would achieve the same effect as a single system? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 118 | 74% | 1,155 | 58% |
Please explain your reasons. | 94 | 59% | 423 | 21% | |
Q51 | Can you identify any risks with being part of a UK system? | 96 | 60% | 707 | 35% |
Q52 | Can you identify any risks with not being part of a UK system? | 104 | 65% | 659 | 33% |
Equality impact questions cross referred to the EQIA | |||||
Q53 | Have we correctly assessed potential impacts? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 93 | 58% | 962 | 48% |
Comments | 37 | 23% | 105 | 5% | |
Q54 | Do you think the proposed mitigation is comprehensive? [Yes / No / Don't know] | 92 | 58% | 946 | 47% |
Comments | 27 | 17% | 79 | 4% |
Contact
Email: Tim Chant DRSinScotland@gov.scot
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