Almost four million eligible single-use containers were returned to Tipperary SuperValu and Centra stores in the first 8 months of the Deposit Return Scheme.
The scheme was introduced last February with the aim of achieving the EU recycling targets of 77% by 2025, and 90% by 2029 as per the Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive.
Both retailers have invested €28 million in Reverse Vending Machines across their store networks nationwide, as part of their continued focus to build more sustainable communities.
Consumer behaviour indicates strong adoption of the scheme with weekends being the busiest period for recycling with a higher volume of returns at once, averaging 24 containers per visit.
