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What materials will be collected

1. Which of the options do you prefer? Please chose one or more options from below and explain your reasoning.

Please select all that apply
PET plastic containers
PET plastic containers and metal cans
PET plastic containers + glass containers + metal cans
PET plastic containers + glass containers + metal cans + HDPE plastic containers
PET plastic containers + glass containers + metal cans + cartons + disposable cups

2. Do you think the scheme should start with a core set of materials and then be expanded as appropriate?

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Yes
No
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2a. If yes, which materials should it start with?

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PET plastic
Metal (aluminium and steel)
Glass
HDPE plastic
Cartons
Disposable cups

2b. If yes, which materials do you think should be added later?

Please select all that apply
PET plastic
Metal (aluminium and steel)
Glass
HDPE plastic
Cartons
Disposable cups

4. Are there any other materials that should be included?

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Yes
No
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6. What are your views on the cost implications for local authorities?

Got to be cheaper than landfill and/or cleaning rubbish on the streets.

What types of products will have a deposit on them

7. Do you think the material the container is made from or the product it contains should be the key consideration for deciding the scope of the scheme?

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Material the container is made from
Product it contains
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9. Are there any product categories listed above that you broadly agree with but think that certain products within them should be excluded?

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Yes
No
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11. Do you think that the deposit return scheme should be limited to “on the go” only?

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Yes
No
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12. Specifically on dairy products, do you think including dairy carries hygiene or related risks above those posed by other products?

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Yes
No
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Please provide evidence.
People used to rinse bottles before putting out for the milkman. It would just be similar.

Where you will be able to get the deposit back

14. Which option for return location do you prefer?

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Takeback to a place that sells drinks
Takeback to a designated drop-off point
Mixture of takeback to a place that sells drinks and designated drop-off points

15. In any model involving return to retail, are there any types of retailer that should be excluded?

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Yes
No
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16. Do you agree that online retailers should be included within the scheme?

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Yes
No
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16a. What provisions do you think should be made to ensure online shopping is included successfully?

Deposit points with a reference number for online sales

How the scheme will be paid for

17. Do you agree that deposit return should be seen as a form of producer responsibility?

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Yes
No
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18. Do you think it is appropriate for the scheme administrator to maintain ownership and income from sales of the material?

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Yes
No
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19. If the scheme administrator maintains ownership of the material, should it prioritise maximising profit from sales or should it seek to achieve additional benefits?

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Prioritise maximising profit
Achieve additional benefits

20. Should any excess funding or unredeemed deposits be ringfenced for the continued maintenance or improvement of the system, or do you think it would be appropriate to divert funding to other purposes?

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Funding should be ringfenced
Use for other purposes

21. How would you define a producer?

A manufacturer or wholesale business

How the scheme is communicated so everyone understands it

22. Do you agree that producers should be required to put Deposit Return Scheme-related information on each container?

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Yes
No
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22a. If yes, should those putting small amounts of material onto the market in Scotland be exempt from this labelling requirement?

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Yes
No
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22b. Rather than be exempt, should small importers be required to put a label with deposit return-related information onto the existing packaging?

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Yes
No
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How to prevent fraud in the system

23. Which option for labelling do you believe offers the best balance between reducing potential for fraud and managing costs to producers and retailers?

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No changes to current system
Specific barcode
High security label

24. Are there other security measures we should be considering, for instance heightened security measures at key return locations?

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Yes
No
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How much the deposit should be

25. Do you have a preference for what level the deposit should be set at?

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Yes
No
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26. Do you think that certain types of drinks containers should carry a different deposit level?

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Yes
No
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Please explain which ones and why you think the deposit should be varied.
Plastic should be highest

What infrastructure to put in place, and the logistics involved

27. Which sorts of takeback do you think the system should include?

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Reverse Vending Machines
Manual take back
Combination of the two

28. How should the handling fee paid to retailers be calculated?

Like money off coupons - give a small %handling fee with incentives for small businesses who go beyond a target

29. Do you agree with the assessment of the potential job creation of between 12 and 116 jobs?

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Yes
No
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How to create additional benefits from the scheme

30. Do you think a deposit return scheme for Scotland should pursue any additional benefits?

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Yes
No
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Who owns the system

32. Which option do you think offers the best system ownership model to ensure the primary goals of a deposit return system are met?

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Industry operated not-for-profit
Privately owned and operated commercial operation
Public ownership
A combination of the above

How the system is regulated

35. Which option for regulating producers do you think is most appropriate?

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Regulation by an existing body, most likely Trading Standards or SEPA
The establishment of a new body to oversee regulation
Regulation by the scheme administrator

36. Which option for regulating return sites, including retailers, is most appropriate?

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Regulation by an existing body, most likely Trading Standards or SEPA
The establishment of a new body to oversee regulation
Regulation by the scheme administrator

38. In particular, do you think the administrator should have a role in approving products that go on sale to make sure they are compatible with the scheme?

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Yes
No
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39. Do you agree that the Scottish Governments should be responsible for regulating the system administrator?

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Yes
No
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39a. If yes, should this be done via SEPA?

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Yes
No
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Examples of Deposit Return Schemes

40. Which example do you think best matches the ambition of a deposit return system to increase the rate and quality of recycling and reduce littering?

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Example 1 Take back to designated drop-off points
Example 2 Take back to dedicated drop off points and some shops (with cartons and cups)
Example 3 Take back to any place of purchase
Example 4 Take back to any place of purchase (with cartons and cups)

41. Do you agree with the assessment of Example 1?

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No
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42. Do you agree with the assessment of Example 2?

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No
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43. Do you agree with the assessment of Example 3?

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No
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44. Do you agree with the assessment of Example 4?

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Yes
No
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Co-operation with the other UK administrations

49. Do you think being part of a UK-wide system would be beneficial for deposit return in Scotland?

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Yes
No
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50. Do you think having compatible but separate systems would achieve the same effect as a single system?

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Yes
No
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51. Can you identify any risks with being part of a UK system?

UK government do not seem to treat this as high priority. Too busy squabbling about Brexit

Equality impact questions cross referred to the EQIA

53. Have we correctly assessed potential impacts?

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Yes
No
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54. Do you think the proposed mitigation is comprehensive?

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Yes
No
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About you

What is your name?

Debbie Amzil

Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

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