Beverage Container Return Scheme BCRS

Are you running a restaurant, cafe, bar, bistro, supermarket, webshop? So long as you fall into any of these categories, the Beverage Container Return Scheme affects you and your business and operations.

With the Beverage Container Recycling Scheme rolling out 1 April, here’s the key takeaway:

Retailers must ensure that all beverages served in aluminium cans between 150ml and 3L carry the SG deposit mark. Suppliers would have already factored in the $0.10 deposit and stickering fees into the wholesale price. From there, it’s your call whether to absorb the cost or pass it on to customers.

Either you or your customers can return the empty cans to designated Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) to recover the $0.10 deposit.

There is a transition period - from 1 Apr to 30 Sep 2026 when both products with and without the Deposit Mark may be sold in stores.

Read up more -> CNA article

We’ve attached a simple visual guide to make things clearer.