This call for evidence has been launched in tandem with the findings of a feasibility study into a deposit return system within Scotland.

We are most interested in quantified evidence from reputable independent studies in response to the following questions.

1. Are you aware of additional evidence that is relevant to any consideration of the suitability of a deposit return system in Scotland?

(e.g. the impact of the targeted items when littered; improvements in recycling rates or reductions in litter achieved by deposit schemes or pilots elsewhere; wider social, environmental, or economic impacts; the extent to which performance estimates match experience elsewhere; the extent to which comparable performance could be delivered at lower cost)

2. Do you have evidence that is relevant to any consideration of how a deposit return system could be designed and managed?

(e.g. the governance arrangements and contracting; the way in which services are procured; the extent of public/private/third sector involvement; the ownership of material within the scheme; on the coverage of materials/products; the implications for re-usable/recyclable container design; the interaction with other Scottish/UK regulatory systems; changes/amendments that would improve the performance or value of the initial system proposed)

3. Do you have any evidence on the anticipated impacts of a deposit return system on your own organisation, or on the public more widely? (e.g. costs to businesses; costs to the public; public acceptability