someCitizen
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Ultimately they go to the same place, there's more sorting involved if put in green bin to separate out.The last two bin days, I have seen a woman out early checking the green bins and taking the returnable items out of it.
Do the cans in the green bins go to a different place than the cans returned to the shops?
Brendan
They can be fined for non-compliance, I wouldn't hold your breath on it given it is in the hands of local council, who have many other priorities. I haven't heard any reports of any staff being hired to police it.Disclaimer: I've never had to use a machine, and as a family, we've only had about 1-2 items a month for return and it wasn't me in the shops those days.
But, when I'm out on my walk like OP, I see rubbish on the ground (not taken to picking it up yet) but I see a lot of land fill bins (black bin in my area), with cans and recycling sticking out of them - or visa versa clear non-recyclables sticking out of Recycling bins. I do feel that its an inconvenience added on people because a proportion of the population can't follow the rules (yes added to by lack of recycling facilities outside, but having seen even within offices people can't differentiate between recyclable and non-recyclable. )
With respect to non-Return logo Polish stock, there was a 4 month intro period. This ended June 1st. From article in the Independent, shops can be fined up to 5k for non-compliance.
Warning of weekend queues as ban on selling non-Deposit Return Scheme bottles and cans begins
The operators of the Deposit Return Scheme are advising shoppers to return their empty bottles and cans midweek to avoid weekend queues.www.independent.ie
From article linked above on June 1st : Re-turn is asking any shopper who is sold a beverage without a Re-turn logo after today to report the details at info@re-turn.ie.
Don’t get your hopes up. I’ve sent two emails with questions about the operation of the scheme to that email address and neither one received an acknowledgment let alone a response.From article linked above on June 1st : Re-turn is asking any shopper who is sold a beverage without a Re-turn logo after today to report the details at info@re-turn.ie.
Are you sure ? I remember there was a big hullabaloo about keeping them intact from the start.No, It is the barcode that is read, so keep this flat.
It was around up to the early 80's for glass bottles.agree - having to store them in the house pending going to the return machine, when we always placed in the recycling bin. daftest idea they've come up with in a long time....
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