Discussion | Beverage Container Return Scheme BCRS

[Joseph12]

wahlao if I am the one behind, I will just give my 1 can to the cleaner.

Don't need to be so hard up.

I was at tail end of it
Like 2 more minutes and he was done.
Thats when i saw the 94 number

For some reason he was acting very suspicious.
He kept looking at me when i did mine
And when i left like after 20 seconds in total he kept looking
Maybe he wasn't supposed to be doing this

 

[Shion]

pretending to save the environment

 

[fortunecat]

If it's the opposite between Singapore and UK, I am 100% sure TS will start a thread " UK only took 6 mths to implement but Singapore needs 4 years? So inefficient still dare to increase their own salary!"

 

[Apparatus]

This Beverage return scheme is who's pet project? Like very kan chiong want to make it works

Is this his/her kpi?

 

[Jitter]

There might be fake drinks outside in the market, so it does actually filter out the fake drinks.

 

[LoaGong12]

uk can commit crime many many and get away with it too

 

[Ayuready?]

If drag for a few years how the scholars gonna claim credit right away?

 

[zetraw]

Now we slowly see how the machine is a bottleneck. Then we see these machines occupying ex-ATM space. Then we see many people doing maintenance (to clear out the can/bottle), the we see big bins at rubbish area, then we see more lorry at rubbish area. Then you see me laughing to the bank as I offer to do free delivery from machine to recycling plants, then monopolize and charge a hand and a leg.

 

[mynickname]

wahlao if I am the one behind, I will just give my 1 can to the cleaner.

Don't need to be so hard up.

And eat the loss? My net income drop to 19,999.90

 

[Heriophant]

Only a matter of time we will see people can/bottle brawl for 0.10? JSKM

 

[klim668]

TS u open drink stall is it?

 

[jeff79]

KNN SG does have draconian law certain policies like BCRS scheme.
If business/retailers never follow, jail what sort of logic is that.
I already wrote to NEA to clarify the goal of BCRS.

I forsee on October 1st that is within few weeks, many places will have cartons of beverages discarded
cuz they cannot sell these without label.
Very dumb logic, countries like UK required business and retailers to register their stocks and print the label
before 2027 which is the start date of UK Deposit Return Scheme.

UK have proper planning they don't force a idea up the command chain and demand Singaporeans to follow.
That is draconian law they expect people to follow and meet the deadline.
BCRS is not a recycling initiative just some civil servant idea that got approve so his/her appraisal for 2026 will look great.

What I worry now is what will happened on October 1st, by sharing this please do not camp at dustbin
for free drinks.
If it does happen blame NEA and whoever rush this BCRS scheme.

Already extended once.

Really cannot sell finish by deadline can buy the logo stickers from brcs consortium to paste on the beverage containers. This option was stated in news before start of the scheme.

 

[Heriophant]

Today see one of my colleagues going thru pantry dustbin and recycling bins to farm during lunch break

 

[euro2012]

Today see one of my colleagues going thru pantry dustbin and recycling bins to farm during lunch break

bringing all the garang guni spirit in sinkies..

really low ses

 

[standarture]

BCRS also restrict competition and free market. There will be lesser variety of drinks on sale.

 

[86technie]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...0iktBiL_H8Yb9ES918_aem_ZhtMeTgQv6eaCLtZLqoQgQ

Don't thank me for this, to me as well as many we do question the motive of BCRS.
Especially what's the rush that I wrote to NEA and never thought they heard my concern that
they push out a extension.

How many retailers are in frantic rush to clear their stocks ahead of the October 1st deadline?
With less than 2 weeks time TBH is not enough that is why lucky NEA allowed further extension.
By than October 1st, stocks without lable will be given out.

For retailers and distributor these ex-stocks will lose in profits but what to do?
Don't comply go jail because you never comply.
That's why in my email I also say this BCRS is not a recycling initiative at all.

Just some civil servant idea got pass up the chain than made into law.
If you don't comply you go jail and this is draconian law.
A initiative like recycling should be voluntary basis and if force that is not a initiative but a order under law.

Business with stocks you haven't clear, do apply for extension.
Don't come find me and thank me for this.

 

[Medicated Oil]

Should be a lot of retailers calling them to make noise about the deadline.
They have to do something unless they want to lose a few GRCs.
The retailers still need to waste their time to beg for a extension ?
Why they cannot just issue a overall extension ?

 

[Joseph12]

Whats the issue
Just hire staff to stick labels on cans

And let's face it, its not expiring on 2 October and they have plenty of cans

So if staff can only do 600 cans a day, they have plenty of back up to meet.demand

 

[dotarian007]

someone will hit KPI and get bonus happily

 

[Prime 13]

The plastic bag 5 cent charge, did it hab any measurable outcome that matters?

And no, i no want to use lumber of prastic bags saved as metric for success.
I wants to see solid evidence.
Example delayed filling of semakau by X years
Lowered temperatures by Y degrees
That kind of thing.