A ‘Deposit Return Scheme’ (DRS) is launching in Ireland from 1st February 2024 and Customers will be required to pay a deposit in addition to the cost of beverages in plastic, aluminium, and steel containers.
The DRS has been introduced to improve sustainability by recycling, repurposing and reusing beverage packaging made of plastic, aluminium and steel materials. For that reason, all Restaurant and Grocery Partners will be responsible for ensuring they are compliant with the DRS by adding a deposit to all In Scope Products on their menu.
In Scope Products ✅ | Not In Scope Products ❌ |
PET plastic bottles | Glass bottles |
Aluminium drinks bottles and cans | Food cans |
Steel drinks cans | Stand-up drinks pouches |
Any mix of the above | Any mix of the above |
There are two deposit amounts, depending on the size of the container; 0.15c (150 - 500 ml) and 0.25c (501 ml - 3 L). Customers will be charged for any in scope product they buy and partners will receive payments weekly which will be clearly listed on their payment statement. Customers will be able to return their used packaging to Reverse Vending Machines and receive a refund on their deposit.
Next steps for Deliveroo Restaurant and Grocery partners:
You can start testing the new deposit from Mid-January and you can start updating your menu from today.
Menu Manager Partners
From 18th December, you can update your menus in preparation for 1st February. The deposit will only appear on the menu from this date
For every in scope product, you must:
Select the deposit amount to be paid
Select the items per pack if a multipack or bundle
Modifier Items
If there is a difference between the deposit fees for the main item and the modifier, such as a 500ml water bottle with a 15c deposit and a 1.25-litre bottle with a 25c deposit, a 10c deposit fee should be assigned specifically to the modifier item
Menu API Partners
You can now start updating your integration(s) prior to testing in January
For every in scope product, you must populate two new fields provided by Deliveroo:
Select the deposit type as “Deposit_Fee”
Insert the deposit amount (15c or 25c)
Note - for multipacks, you must multiply the pack size by the deposit amount e.g 6 cans of coke would be a deposit amount of 90c
Order API Partners
You can now start updating your integration(s) prior to testing in January
If you are POS integrated with Deliveroo via an API, we have provided you with an option to be able to identify DRS items within Order Payload by creating two new objects
Each item and modifier now includes an Item_Fees object to be filled in
We have implemented a Fee_Breakdown object that consolidates all DRS Fees related to the order
The Order’s Total Price, shared within the order, now incorporates the overall DRS fee
For more information on the Irish DRS
Irish DRS website - for more detail about the DRS
Restricted Items Policy - for menu compliance information