Discussion | Beverage Container Return Scheme

[pwongkk]

TS dont have paylah?
the free weekly $3 you never benefited then??

Can just like the old school drinks vending machine, return coin rather than using digital payment.

Anyone can use it and get refund.

 

[pwongkk]

Last year 16.9 million tourists visit Singapore. That is a lot of 10 cents…

Back to my earlier post, tourist paid upfront the 10 cents.

If unclaimed, who gets the 10 cents?

 

[pwongkk]

I search Google, if anyone want to get refund help

• Helpline: Call the Return Right helpline at +65 6035 5882 for operational issues, machine malfunctions, or if a machine is full.
  
  
• Email Support: Contact hi@returnright.sg if you encountered a refund error.
  
  
• In-Store Staff: If the machine is at a supermarket (e.g., FairPrice), inform staff to contact BCRS technical support.

Useless hotline. More like helping them to report fault. Their monitoring guys can sleep well.

 

[Crooni]

A producer-led Scheme​

The Scheme operates under an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, making this the second such initiative after the E-waste EPR scheme. It is managed by Beverage Container Return Scheme Ltd. (BCRS Ltd.)[2], a not-for-profit company licensed by the National Environment Agency (NEA) as the scheme operator.

Established by the industry, BCRS Ltd. is governed by a Board comprising both large and small producers and is responsible for the collection and recycling of regulated beverage containers on behalf of all producers in Singapore. The Board comprises Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages, F&N Foods, Pokka, Wanin Industries, and Chia Khim Lee Food Industries.

here's the answer

if i sell cardboard box

and the gov ask me to ownself create a scheme to collect back the boxes

guess what i'm going to do?

make it as dumb as possible just to fulfil contract right?

1. all costs can be passed to consumers
2. the less i collect the less i need to pay out and do stuff

 

[Quala98]

Since this is copy from the Australian and German, might as well leave the cans and bottles beside a rubbish bin

Then someone will pick up and sell. Cos that's what the German do to help the poor

 

[jq75]

Back to my earlier post, tourist paid upfront the 10 cents.

If unclaimed, who gets the 10 cents?

whoever picked up the 'eligible' bottle

 

[NintendoSwitch]

Its scheme to cheat all the people who cannot find the machine their 10 cents

Waiting for 160 Media to paint forumers as broke. Nobody helped when they went after Sammy. Sooner or later they will go after EDMWers.

 

[pwongkk]

whoever picked up the 'eligible' bottle

If no one picked up and it ended in the trash?

Who audits the amount collected and amount reimbursed?

 

[titusilvering]

I don't get how the system works.

The 10 cents is collected by supermarket. Then how the 10 cents go to the recycle machine company to reimburse the buyer?

In TS case, if he did not return the bottle, that extra 10 cents collected go to who? Supermarket, recycle company or drinks manufacturer?

You ask me i ask who. Whatever is zenghu huat then tax you

 

[MisterRei]

My habit changed, last time I go NTUC buy Ice Mountain Mineral Water then go coffeshop or hawker to eat.

Now, I must eat first then go NTUC buy the water and finish it outside NTUC and put it into the bottle return machine.

Otherwise, I have to carry the empty bottle until I find another return machine.

 

[WaterNinja]

Actually some elderly thought they are "earning" money but actually the 10c "deposit" has been collected in advance.

 

[TheITGuy]

Most of the coffeeshop don’t even bother to bring to the machine. Just stack together with those non 10 cent bottles and cans and throw away.

Some coffee shops around my area are doing it, many baskets

 

[Uncle Lorger]

Most of the coffeeshop don’t even bother to bring to the machine. Just stack together with those non 10 cent bottles and cans and throw away.

They throw away?
I thought they will put it into a separate pail, which I think they will give to those recycling company later

 

[formula]

Next time crush the aluminum can or remove bottle bar code then throw. That 10 cent give the begger who implement the system

Best is to throw into the bin outside of NEA office.

 

[Uncle Lorger]

I don't get how the system works.

The 10 cents is collected by supermarket. Then how the 10 cents go to the recycle machine company to reimburse the buyer?

In TS case, if he did not return the bottle, that extra 10 cents collected go to who? Supermarket, recycle company or drinks manufacturer?

Supposedly the drink importers and producers are the ones that pay the $0.10 deposit (and associated producer/system fees) to the central scheme operator.

The coffeeshop buy from the importers/producers and pay the price of the drink plus the 10-cent deposit. They then pass this 10-cent cost to the consumer when consumer buys it.

So if the consumer leaves the can at the coffeeshop, and the coffeeshop takes the can to refund at the machine, the coffeeshop earns $0.10 lor

 

[mynickname]

The fugging kopitiam up 10c because of this, and most of the ppl bochap to return. Meaning, the fugging kopitiam earn additional 20c now. 10c from up the original price telling the buyer they can refund the can at the machine. If the customer never bother, the operator will refund the bottle for 10c, making it 20c.

The 10c kopitiam charge is not earned la. They also pay 10c more right?

 

[mynickname]

Supposedly the drink importers and producers are the ones that pay the $0.10 deposit (and associated producer/system fees) to the central scheme operator.

The coffeeshop buy from the importers/producers and pay the price of the drink plus the 10-cent deposit. They then pass this 10-cent cost to the consumer when consumer buys it.

So if the consumer leaves the can at the coffeeshop, and the coffeeshop takes the can to refund at the machine, the coffeeshop earns $0.10 lor

Usually is let the cleaning lady earn. I dont know which coffeeshop so hard up until the 10c also take away from cleaning aunty.

 

[titusilvering]

Best is to throw into the bin outside of NEA office.

I tell you heng sg is 文明社会。if kana some 3rd world countries the people maybe already 造反 throw 10 cent or empty bottle at whoever implement the stupid thing.

 

[Vincentlow82]

They throw away?
I thought they will put it into a separate pail, which I think they will give to those recycling company later

I seen those plastic bag in green trucks. Together with other trash daily.

 

[wongminmin]

time to scam back?