Discussion | Beverage Container Return Scheme BCRS

[nom.nom]

So yesterday I wanted to return one can, I met a machine in CS that kept rejecting air with nothing on the tray…

Then the other machine at Fairprice also full. Kns man.

 

[Joseph12]

i also have some empty bottles at home and accumulating

maybe next year needs Volunteers to cum my house to clean up

You "announce" to people you have bottles to collect and machine " ready" you'll have takers so long as its not just 1 can or 2

 

[Joseph12]

So yesterday I wanted to return one can, I met a machine in CS that kept rejecting air with nothing on the tray…

Then the other machine at Fairprice also full. Kns man.

Machine spoiled
Never seen this before though

 

[LWZ]

just this week, i tried to use the bcrs since monday. unfortunately, was only able to successful do so, today. and i accumulated 7 bottles and cans in total. i mean, at this rate... dunno should i continue supporting this stupid campaign a not.

If u see any elderly scavenging, u can give ur empty protein bottles to them

 

[snapp]

After accumulating close to 20 100Plus drink cans, a retiree tried to recycle them at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine.

To his bewilderment, he was repeatedly rejected by two machines.

The 76-year-old man, surnamed Wu, told Shin Min Daily News that he visited two reverse vending machines at Blocks 165 and 144 Tampines Street 12 on Oct 14.

Despite the containers bearing the deposit mark, neither machine could process them.

"I tried several times, but it was always the same even if I used another container," he lamented.

Unable to receive his 10-cent deposit refund, Wu brought his cans back home.

About two weeks later, he contacted Shin Min to share that he was finally able to recycle some cans when he visited one of the machines again on Oct 26.

The scheme's operator told Shin Min that its investigations determined that the error was an isolated incident caused by a recent system update which affected its identification means.

The machines have since been serviced and are now operating normally.

Source: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bcrs-cans-rejected-tampines-isolated-incident

 

[The_Davis]

isolated incident?

 

[koster]

Isolated cos it's 20 100 plus cans. Others are 19 100 plus cans + 1 Coke can.

 

[tanbrave]

After accumulating close to 20 100Plus drink cans, a retiree tried to recycle them at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine.

To his bewilderment, he was repeatedly rejected by two machines.

The 76-year-old man, surnamed Wu, told Shin Min Daily News that he visited two reverse vending machines at Blocks 165 and 144 Tampines Street 12 on Oct 14.

Despite the containers bearing the deposit mark, neither machine could process them.

"I tried several times, but it was always the same even if I used another container," he lamented.

Unable to receive his 10-cent deposit refund, Wu brought his cans back home.

About two weeks later, he contacted Shin Min to share that he was finally able to recycle some cans when he visited one of the machines again on Oct 26.

The scheme's operator told Shin Min that its investigations determined that the error was an isolated incident caused by a recent system update which affected its identification means.

The machines have since been serviced and are now operating normally.

Source: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bcrs-cans-rejected-tampines-isolated-incident

My two cans got rejected.Only got paper receipt printed out.Still unreliable.Where to use receipt given?

 

[wwenze]

How to collect the money?

 

[Quala98]

Ask around lor

"eh eh eh corn nee chee wah. How to tong inside get back money hah? Can get back 10 yen right? Our ntuc give us back 10 cents. "

すみません。。ちょっと。。。。

 

[whatheheck]

Imagine is those bring one big garbage one , need bring back again

 

[Medicated Oil]

BCRS will just close shop if they need to deal with this nonsense every day.

 

[English Teacher]

Really eat too full nothing to do.
Such things also can report to newspaper.

 

[ramlee]

BCRS will just close shop if they need to deal with this nonsense every day.

Set up a customer service department ba

 

[DulanMax]

Big hoo-haa over $2

 

[archie7]

think bcrs make sinkies look pathetic to the whole world

 

[yperic]

Retiree puzzled after 20 deposit-marked 100Plus cans rejected; BCRS says it's an isolated incident​

A retiree living in Tampines said two reverse vending machines could not process his eligible drink containers.
PHOTO: AsiaOne/Danial Zahrin

After accumulating close to 20 100Plus drink cans, a retiree tried to recycle them at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine.

To his bewilderment, he was repeatedly rejected by two machines.

The 76-year-old man, surnamed Wu, told Shin Min Daily News that he visited two reverse vending machines at Blocks 165 and 144 Tampines Street 12 on Oct 14.

Despite the containers bearing the deposit mark, neither machine could process them.

"I tried several times, but it was always the same even if I used another container," he lamented.

Unable to receive his 10-cent deposit refund, Wu brought his cans back home.

About two weeks later, he contacted Shin Min to share that he was finally able to recycle some cans when he visited one of the machines again on Oct 26.

The scheme's operator told Shin Min that its investigations determined that the error was an isolated incident caused by a recent system update which affected its identification means.

The machines have since been serviced and are now operating normally.

98% of Sept transactions refunded immediately​

In a written parliamentary reply on Oct 6, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said the proportion of successful BCRS transactions has been increasing, with around 98 per cent of transactions refunded immediately in September.

For the "small proportion" of eligible containers rejected, reasons include improper deposit behaviour or occasional machine faults.

She added that BCRS has been improving the user interface for refunds and working on public education efforts, which helped reduce the proportion of unsuccessful returns.

"Members of the public who have failed in getting their refunds at the RVMs may use the refund portal rolled out by BCRS Ltd," Fu wrote.

They may also email BCRS at hi@returnright.sg with details of the failed transaction for further assistance.

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/b...hkCVvcYKiZHEzOx1qM_aem_Metvi3Gc2-TpnJxV_2kY4Q

 

[RyanJ]

Set up a customer service department ba

They will have the phone line manned by a nonsense Ai until caller gives up and find Shin Min.

 

[doratch]

After accumulating close to 20 100Plus drink cans, a retiree tried to recycle them at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine.

To his bewilderment, he was repeatedly rejected by two machines.

The 76-year-old man, surnamed Wu, told Shin Min Daily News that he visited two reverse vending machines at Blocks 165 and 144 Tampines Street 12 on Oct 14.

Despite the containers bearing the deposit mark, neither machine could process them.

"I tried several times, but it was always the same even if I used another container," he lamented.

Unable to receive his 10-cent deposit refund, Wu brought his cans back home.

About two weeks later, he contacted Shin Min to share that he was finally able to recycle some cans when he visited one of the machines again on Oct 26.

The scheme's operator told Shin Min that its investigations determined that the error was an isolated incident caused by a recent system update which affected its identification means.

The machines have since been serviced and are now operating normally.

Source: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bcrs-cans-rejected-tampines-isolated-incident

Wow.

Ok. Next time if my cans/bottles kena rejected, lao auntie me, will also contact Asiaone and Mothership liao...

 

[gilcrest]

BCRS will just close shop if they need to deal with this nonsense every day.

They cant afford to embrasse the establishment so keep mum