Life Hack: When to return cans and bottles at Christmas — and which day to avoid
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We’re in the midst of the festive season and chances are you’ve been buying extra products in plastic bottles and cans — both of which will need to be stored and returned to a reverse vending machine to reclaim your deposit.
This also means you will be storing an excess of these and are likely to be eager to find storage solutions and the best time to bring them back for your money. Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, has shared some insider tips to see you through Christmas.
Over three-quarters of Irish people coincide the return of their recyclables with their grocery shopping. We’re a nation of morning people, as through the year the busiest times for these to be returned are between 10am and 12pm and it is more likely to be done during a weekend than midweek. With both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on a Wednesday, Re-turn expect the weekend grocery trip trend to continue, and they are predicting that Saturday, December 28 could see long queues at reverse vending machines as consumers return their plastic bottles and cans when they go grocery shopping to restock the fridge after Christmas.
To have a more relaxed experience, they suggest returning your bottles and cans on Thursday, December 26 or Friday, December 27, when they expect shorter queues.
Between decorations and gifts, there are more items in your path at home at Christmas and this year the cans and bottles awaiting a return will be added to the clutter. Re-turn suggests setting up a designated Re-turn bin to contain everything. You can encourage guests at any festive gatherings you are hosting to dispose of their cans and plastic bottles in the assigned bin or bag to ensure all relevant items are collected in one spot. This means less cleaning up for the host, which will feel like a Christmas miracle in itself.
A friendly bit of competition could help get the whole family involved in storing and correctly recycling cans and bottles this Christmas. Re-turn suggests getting the household involved in tracking all their returns. Children may jump at the challenge and be eager to help — and return the most items.
Ensure your plastic bottles and cans are empty of any liquid before returning them to your reverse vending machine so all items are ready for recycling.
Don’t crush or squash your cans or bottles. Reverse vending machines and manual return points need to read both the barcode and Re-turn symbol clearly.
If a reverse vending machine is not working when you go to return your empty bottles and cans, let a staff member know as the bin may simply be full. Staff can empty it and you can continue with your returns.