Bin firms were ‘on the brink’ of raising prices in Deposit Return Scheme row

Documents released under Freedom of Information show firms raised concerns long before scheme began

Bottles and cans deposit refund scheme means green bin charges ‘must rise’, waste firms warn

Caroline O'Doherty

Bin companies were on “the brink” of triggering price increases to householders in recent weeks in a row over the Deposit Return Scheme’s (DRS) effect on their business.

They had to be persuaded to “pull back”, with assurances that their claims about losses were being heeded by the Department of the Environment.