Recycling rates have risen from 49 per cent to an estimated 91 per cent, with 76 per cent of containers captured directly through the DRS and a further 15 per cent collected via mixed dry recycling.

In December, over 5 million plastic bottle and can returns were recorded on numerous occasions

The scheme will see those recycling drinks bottles and cans receive money.

There are now over 2,500 reverse vending machines and over 350 manual collection return points nationwide.

The company running it has said 84 per cent of people in the country have used one of the reverse vending machines.

Irish Rail said bins in train stations may contain broken glass, dirty nappies and rotten food.

June was the most successful month to date for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) at ALDI, as shoppers across Ireland collectively returned 16. 7 million items.

May’s total return figures exceed the first three months of the scheme combined with 75 million drinks containers returned.

There are over 2,300 operational reverse vending machines now accessible across the country

The scheme will add a 15c/25c deposit to the price of items sold in eligible cans or bottles, which can later be reclaimed

The scheme will commence on February 1st

Re-turn, Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme goes live on February 1st, 2024

The United Kingdom and Ireland Licensed Trade Association has issued a statement