SINGAPORE: A total of 29 non-profit organisations have been granted until Nov 30 to receive and distribute drinks without the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) deposit mark, as the one-month grace period for smaller retailers ended on Oct 31.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Tuesday (Nov 10) in response to CNA’s queries that the final extension applies to non-profit organisations that had previously applied for a grace period.
Under the BCRS, eligible plastic bottles and metal cans with volumes between 150ml and 3,000ml carry a refundable 10-cent (US$0.08) deposit. These containers carry a deposit mark.
The deposit is refunded when consumers return the empty containers at Return Right reverse vending machines.
While the BCRS started on Apr 1 this year, producers were given a transition period until Sep 30 to clear unlabelled stock. On Sep 18, NEA granted smaller retailers and non-profit organisations a one-month grace period until Oct 31 to clear unlabelled stock.
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