Discussion | Beverage Container Return Scheme

[kleong]

Bring back the glass bottled soft drinks. B@lls to bcrs.

 

[kleong]

Next yr cny ask my visitors drink ice water Liao

Byow better. Bring your own water. Btw, those cny in plastic container how? Nea quicl quick bcrs for it also leh. Wait what

 

[Skoda29]

Now bring can drink from JB/overseas w/o bcrs cld be fined like bak kwa?

 

[galmongie]

I see scarlett paste sticker for bcrs

 

[standarture]

Sad to see the solutions is always to conveniently pass the cost on to consumers, like the plastic bags.

Yet, still lots of junk being produced.

 

[fortunecat]

Just go and recycle the cans then your drinks will go back to $3+ lor

 

[Joseph12]

Now bring can drink from JB/overseas w/o bcrs cld be fined like bak kwa?

Still allow that
I already mentioned after The scheme is fully on , see how many "foreign" cans litter the streets

 

[MrTheROCK]

TS one day spend $4k on drinks is it?

 

[iceblendedchoc]

why must have the stupid logo then can recycle? i have been recycling for years without this stupid 10 cent scheme

 

[daylight]

The BCRS was first proposed by the Recycle Right Citizens' Workgroup in 2019. This group of Singaporeans collaborated to find sustainable solutions to increase household recycling rates and reduce waste. Their recommendation to implement a national deposit return scheme was adopted by the government to help Singapore transition toward a circular economy.



The scheme is licensed by NEA and operated by BCRS Ltd.

• Who they are: BCRS Ltd. is a not-for-profit, industry-led company. It was formed by a consortium of beverage producers, comprising Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages, F&N Foods, and Pokka.
• Inclusive representation: To ensure the scheme works for businesses of all sizes, BCRS Ltd.’s Board includes representatives from smaller local producers, Wanin Industries and Chia Khim Lee Food Industries.
• Their role: BCRS Ltd. manages the end-to-end collection, processing, and recycling of returned containers.
• Mandate: BCRS Ltd. is licensed to operate the scheme for a seven-year period, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2033.

 

[flambe]

PDD no restrictions for now… and cheaper. Cheers!

 

[krikering]

Think they never promise cheap, they just promise its affordable. Nevermind that its expensive but people still can afford to buy. Thus the idea of affordability there.

Think if not too ignorance or silly will realise that incumbent will put a tax on almost everything to earn from the people one. For local have no natural resources. Only resources is the people. And only way to earn from the people is by taxing. Thus, the galaxy of taxes everywhere.

Hong kong and also many cities in U.S, etc. also like that. Rentier economy will have these kind of funny patterns one.

Same as how the Bukit Canberaa Hawker centre, the operator come out with funny charges to avoid making monthly rental charges look so high.

 

[coyote]

KNN 6 months was the deadline NEA gave to all business and retailers.
Since yesterday I notice Tian Ma shop in my area the beverage stock is empty.
Drinks like coke is no more so I wonder other outlets is it the same?

That is one issue and another issue is that since NEA mandate by law retailers have to sell drinks with BCRS.
No more cheap drinks, why I used to buy at Tian Ma is because 6 cans of soft drink is around $3+.
Now with BCRS these 6 cans need to add 60 cents so now more than $4k.

Come NEA I clap for you.

Like some mention SG BCRS is to curb imports from Malaysia where majority of products and goods
come from.
This scholar at NEA come see me now, I give you your appraisal for 2026.

You have problem with carousel, then Facebook and now BCRS? How come so many troubles? No bank account for 3-5 years how to get refund for the $0.10?

 

[Visor9999]

No more cheap import drinks already for sg

 

[eversomighty]

think like this, its better to switch to sparkling wine than my usual cheapo coke zero..

 

[CanberraRamenFloor]

looks like thats the plan...

moving forward importers will not dare to bring in unique drinks to test local market. since all need to apply for bcrs labelling which is not cheap and mafan

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Ms Corrine Chia, co-founder of The Drinking Partners, which distributes craft beers and drinks, said the firm is relooking at how compliance hurdles impact its decision to import seasonal and limited-edition beverages.

"We are actively assessing the full impact of BCRS on our portfolio. Decisions on individual brands or (individual products) will follow once that assessment is complete."

For Drink Free Co, an online business that imports most of its alcohol-free products, its founder Dan Whitmore said he used to regularly test the reception of new products in the Singapore market before making them part of the company’s permanent offerings.

But doing so has become more challenging given the cost and administrative work involved in registering and labelling each new product, especially for smaller businesses.

Technically They can do like register 20 plastic bottle/metal can drinks at different price points and just paste it over the existing barcode..

 

[ridiculous?]

Hu did chiu boat?

 

[virtualape]

i think i only buy canned or bottled drinks 2-3 x a year in sg. but in jb, 2-3x each trip. spritzer mineral water mostly. cutting down on sugary drinks

 

[Medicated Oil]

This unit is like Win 95.
Every project need lots of patches after implementation.

 

[tfkmueh]

My house the recycling machine cannot use...dunno need to wait how long.

I got more than 20 containers to recyccle