Deposit return scheme consultation: analysis of responses
Analysis of reponses to the deposit return scheme for Scotland consultation.
Annex 4: Detail of organisational responses (Q1 and Q8)
Question 1: Breakdown of responses by organisation type
Table A4.1: Q1 – Which of the options do you prefer? Organisations only, by organisation type
ALL materials listed* | ALL materials listed EXCEPT HDPE containers | ALL materials listed EXCEPT cartons and disposable cups | PET plastic containers, metal cans and glass containers | PET plastic containers and metal cans | PET plastic containers only | Total | |
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Organisation type | n | n | n | n | n | n | n |
Public sector organisations | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
Food and drink producers | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
Charities | 11 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 17 |
Retailers | – | – | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
Recycling / waste mgmt. orgs | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
Packaging manufacturers | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
Community bodies | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
Environmental consultancies | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | |
Hospitality and restaurant trade | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6 |
DRS companies | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
Other organisations | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | |
Total organisations (n) | 28 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 23 | 136 |
% organisations | 21% | 21% | 6% | 9% | 27% | 17% | 100% |
* PET plastic containers, metal cans, glass containers, HDPE plastic containers, cartons, disposable cups.
Question 8: Breakdown of responses by organisation type
Table A4.2: Q8 – Are there any product categories that should be excluded from the scheme?
Product category | Ready to drink (soft) | Soft mixer products | Bottled water | Fruit / veg juice | Dairy | All distilled spirits, ABV > 30% | All fermented alcohol products | All other alcohol, ABV < 30% | All other drinks |
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Respondent type | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n |
Public sector organisations | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Food and drink producers | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Charities | |||||||||
Retailers | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Recycling / waste mgmt orgs | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
Packaging manufacturers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Community bodies | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Environmental consultancies | 1 | ||||||||
Hospitality and restaurant trade | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
DRS companies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Other organisations | 2 | ||||||||
Total organisations | 3 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 10 |
Total individuals | 29 | 30 | 33 | 46 | 90 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 72 |
Total (organisations and individuals) | 32 | 43 | 36 | 61 | 144 | 85 | 73 | 72 | 82 |
Contact
Email: Tim Chant DRSinScotland@gov.scot
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