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Get the answer from the right place
We do not run the scheme, so most questions belong with the scheme administrator. What we do have is a free summary you can download in a minute, and a checklist you can build by business type.
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The whole scheme on three pages
Everything on this site, condensed: what is in scope, the two return point routes and what each one pays, exemption criteria, the £60m grant scheme and the dates that matter. A4, print-ready, yours to keep.
- Scope — the exclusions that catch people out, including HDPE and non-drinks
- Fees — 3p manual, 5p then 1.3p automatic, and how the tiers blend
- Exemptions — the June 2026 extension and the presumption above 200m²
- Timeline — every milestone from registration through to launch
No sign-up, no email address, no form. The file downloads straight to your device — we have no record of who downloaded it.
Corrections & this site
Wrong figure, out-of-date deadline, or a rule we have explained badly? Send it over and we will fix it. This is the only inbox we run.
DRS@amanalytical.com
Email usOfficial scheme questions
Registration, exemption applications, grant funding, RVM accreditation, deposit values and producer fees are all handled by the scheme administrator. We cannot process any of it.
https://exchangeforchange.co.uk — enquiries@exchangeforchange.co.uk
Visit the official sitePress and media
For press enquiries about the UK Deposit Return Scheme itself, contact the scheme administrator directly.
media@exchangeforchange.co.uk
Email media deskTrade body support
If you are a convenience or independent retailer, your trade body publishes detailed operational guidance and can advise on exemption applications.
Association of Convenience Stores — acs.org.uk
ACS DRS guideYour RVM operator
Collection, return point hardware, barcode scanning and reconciliation are contracted with a registered RVM operator. Your existing contract is the route for anything site-specific.
Find a registered operator via the scheme administrator
Go to official siteThis site is an independent guide. We cannot register your business, approve an exemption, assess grant eligibility, authorise a barcode or answer questions about your specific obligations. All of that goes through the scheme administrator. Sending those requests here will only delay them.
Corrections
Found something wrong?
Scheme details change — fee rates, exemption criteria, timelines and specifications have all moved within the past year. If a figure on this site is wrong or out of date, it matters, and we would rather you knew the accurate number from the source than trusted a stale one from us.
Every figure on this site is traceable to a published source. If you find one that does not match, tell us and we will correct it. If the source itself says something different, the source wins — this is a reading aid, not a record of authority.
Send corrections to DRS@amanalytical.com
Include the page and, if you can, the source you are checking it against. We cannot register your business, approve an exemption or answer questions about your specific obligations — those go to the scheme administrator. But if we have published a figure incorrectly, that is ours to fix and we will.
- A wrong or stale fee rate, deposit value, date or exemption criterion — email us.
- A rule we have explained badly, or omitted an exclusion such as HDPE or non-drinks — email us.
- Anything specific to your return points or equipment — your RVM operator is faster.