10-cent beverage deposit: F&B outlets get clearer guidelines, supermarkets to add charge at checkout

Under the scheme, 16,000 tonnes of material is expected to be recovered for recycling every year, Dr Puthucheary said. He added that the scheme will launch with the name “Return Right”.

“Through Return Right, we hope that Singaporeans will also become more mindful of the packaging they consume, dispose of waste properly to keep our shared spaces clean and practise good recycling habits, which will reduce the contamination in our blue recycling bins,” he added. 

About 800 companies have registered – or are in the process of registering – for the scheme, accounting for more than 95 per cent of market volume, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).

Producers and retailers will have a six-month transition period from Apr 1 to Sep 30 to clear existing stock that does not carry the deposit mark. Containers with the mark will enter the market progressively during this period.

A Producer Transition Grant of up to S$2,500 is available to producers who register before Apr 1, 2026, to help offset product registration and producer fees.