Petition · past parliament
Introduce a deposit scheme for glass, plastic and cans
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce a mandatory 25p deposit on all glass bottles, plastic bottles and aluminium cans sold in the UK.
Litter is a perennial problem in the UK and ourrent recycling levels are far too low. There used to be a deposit scheme on glass bottles in the 1970s and Germany has a similar scheme to the one proposed.
This scheme would have the double benefit of massively reducing littering and incentivise people to recycle.
This scheme would have the double benefit of massively reducing littering and incentivise people to recycle.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.