13 SuperValu and Centra stores in Laois have signed up to the new Deposit Return Scheme which goes live today.
To support customers with the implementation of the scheme, SuperValu and Centra have installed 14 Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) in 13 stores in Laois, as part of a €28m investment nationally by the store network.
Under the Scheme, anyone who buys a drink in a plastic bottle or can will be charged a small deposit for the container.
Customers are entitled to a refund of the deposit when they return the empty container to a retailer or other collection point to be recycled.
The scale and geographical spread of Reverse Vending Machines in SuperValu and Centa stores ensures that customers in large and small communities across the country can more easily make their returns nearby.
Trials in stores began in early 2023 and one key result being that customers will see two machines present in higher footfall locations to increase efficiency and convenience in returning containers.
SuperValu and Centra estimate that 90% of recyclable PET bottles and AUL cans sold in store will be returned and more than 320 million containers are projected to be collected annually with the rollout of Reverse Vending Machines across the store network.
Laois SuperValu and Centra stores where Reverse Vending Machines are installed:
Laois SuperValu Stores (7 stores, 8 machines)
- SuperValu Portlaoise
- SuperValu Portarlington
- SuperValu Portlaoise
- SuperValu Mountmellick
- SuperValu Abbeyleix
- SuperValu Rathdowney
- SuperValu Stradbally
Laois Centra Stores (6 stores, 6 machines)
- Centra Ballyroan
- Centra Mountrath
- Centra Portlaoise
- Centra Portarlington
- Centra Ballyinan
- Centra Mountrath Road
