Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Enforce the bottle deposit (Pfand) recycling scheme in the UK
Closed
135 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government should bring in legislation to introduce the bottle deposit recycling scheme (the same one used in Germany) to encourage the public to recycle plastic and glass bottles instead of throwing them into landfills.
Timeline
| 30 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
135
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
30 May 2022
Closed
14 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.