Warning of weekend queues as ban on selling non-Deposit Return Scheme bottles and cans begins

The Deposit Return Scheme. Photo: Andres Poveda

Caroline O'Doherty

The operators of the Deposit Return Scheme are advising shoppers to return their empty bottles and cans midweek to avoid weekend queues.

Their advice comes as the number of people using reverse vending machines grows and the number of drinks eligible for the scheme expands.