This study, commissioned by the Catalan Waste Agency, analyses the technical, environmental and economic viability of the implementation of a deposit refund scheme (DRS) for single-use beverage containers in Catalonia.
Drawing on expertise gained from DRS schemes worldwide, the study argues that the recycling of beverage containers in Catalonia could increase to 95% if a DRS was implemented. The study looks in detail at the:
- Legal viability;
- Definition of the DRS model for Catalonia;
- Recovery of beverage containers and reduction of littering;
- Economic viability;
- Timeline for the preparation and implementation of a DRS in Catalonia, and;
- Special scenarios.
Eunomia worked with Barcelona based ENT Environment and Management and law firm Jiménez de Parga to deliver the report.
