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Tesco Ireland to deploy 170 reverse vending machines for beverage recycling

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January 15, 2024

Tesco Ireland has invested €15 million ($16.45 million) in reverse vending machines for its 170 stores as the country begins its deposit return scheme on Feb. 1, 2024, according to a report in The Irish Independent.

Darrin Honer, country operations manager, said the dual goals are to be compliant and convenient.

Under the deposit return scheme, consumers will pay a small deposit when buying a beverage in a plastic bottle or aluminum or steel can. When they return the empty, undamaged container to a retail outlet, they will receive their return deposit, according to the country's re-turn.ie website.