{"id":4178,"date":"2026-10-02T10:40:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/?page_id=4178"},"modified":"2026-10-14T17:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:19:32","slug":"payment-for-returned-bottles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/pu\/drs\/payment-for-returned-bottles\/","title":{"rendered":"Payment for Returned Bottles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-temp=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" style=\"min-height: 80%\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid row-80 row-hero vc_custom_1791998371559 vc_row-has-fill vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space  mobile-space-only\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"multiple-text-up\">Payment For Returned Bottles<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeInUp fadeInUp\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #fff;\">Everything you need to know<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\">from handling fees to Epos data<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-temp=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid row-aus-tab-padding wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeIn fadeIn\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-tabs vc_tta-color-backend-tabs-white vc_tta-style-flat vc_tta-shape-rounded vc_tta-spacing-1 vc_tta-tabs-position-top vc_tta-controls-align-left\"><div class=\"vc_tta-tabs-container tf_aus_tab_list_swiper\"><ul class=\"vc_tta-tabs-list tf_aus_tab_list swiper-wrapper\" data-list=\"The Issue\"><li class=\"vc_tta-tab tf_aus_tab_list_item swiper-slide\" data-number=\"0\" data-vc-tab data-vc-target-model-id=\"vc_tta_tab_0\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"tf_aus_tab_link\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\" data-vc-target=\"[data-model-id='vc_tta_tab_0']\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text text-sm\">Information<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_tta-tab tf_aus_tab_list_item swiper-slide\" data-number=\"1\" data-vc-tab data-vc-target-model-id=\"vc_tta_tab_1\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"tf_aus_tab_link\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\" data-vc-target=\"[data-model-id='vc_tta_tab_1']\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text text-sm\">What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panels vc_clearfix tf_aus_tab_list_content\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1760367817362-9f1b5f75-ee52\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1760367817362-9f1b5f75-ee52\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid row-df-padding vc_custom_1760450761874 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1764593643643\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #9e2064;\">The Fed can support Retailers to understand how deposits are collected and refunded under the DRS.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>The Fed\u2019s dedicated team is on hand to guide retailers through the process, explain the available options and help you prepare for DRS.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We can help you make sure staff know how to process returns, issue refunds and explain the process to customers. Plan how refunds will be managed at the till or return point to keep transactions simple and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1769447965745-6254533a-5b54\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1769447965745-6254533a-5b54\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid row-df-padding vc_custom_1769449008800 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1764593643643\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>What you need to know<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_default   vc_toggle_size_md   tf_aus_faq tg_aus_faq_first\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Handling fee<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;9675&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These will be 5p per container up to 225,000 per year (roughly 610 items per day) for items returned by RVM. After this it will be 1.3p per item (though this lower fee is not likely to apply to small independent retailers).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;9675&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It will be 3p per item for items returned by Manual Handling.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_default   vc_toggle_size_md   tf_aus_faq\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Returns<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>W<span class=\"TextRun SCXW170074712 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170074712 BCX0\">ill be made in official Exchange for Change bags which are securely labelled and tied.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_default   vc_toggle_size_md   tf_aus_faq\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Reimbursement<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38697588 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38697588 BCX0\">More details will be announced on how this will work, though <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW38697588 BCX0\">EfC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38697588 BCX0\">-compliant RVMs and Smart bins should track return quantities to allow efficient payment of the retail handling fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_default   vc_toggle_size_md   tf_aus_faq\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Cost risk<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72383690 BCX0\">There <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72383690 BCX0\">remains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72383690 BCX0\"> a financial risk associated with participating in DRS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72383690 BCX0\">, so retailers will need to consider how they promote DRS to ensure that they maximise the number of returns from customers \u2013 and potential customers \u2013 in their communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_default   vc_toggle_size_md   tf_aus_faq\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Potential returns from an RVM or Manual Return Point<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50474099 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50474099 BCX0\">Even if you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW50474099 BCX0\">are able to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50474099 BCX0\"> qualify for a grant for an RVM, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50474099 BCX0\">there is likely to be a significant cost associated with an RVM and that will need to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50474099 BCX0\">be weighed against your income associated with bottle returns<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50474099 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_default   vc_toggle_size_md   tf_aus_faq\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Epos data<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84728976 BCX0\">You can use your current <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84728976 BCX0\">sales data to forecast your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84728976 BCX0\">likely handling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84728976 BCX0\"> fee income from DRS. You can then use these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84728976 BCX0\">to cross-reference against your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84728976 BCX0\">costs associated with your return point (see example below).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4199 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DRS-Chart-RVM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DRS-Chart-RVM.png 605w, https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DRS-Chart-RVM-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DRS-Chart-RVM-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DRS-Chart-RVM-325x211.png 325w, https:\/\/thefedonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DRS-Chart-RVM-168x109.png 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid row-df-padding\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Payment For Returned Bottles Everything you need to know from handling fees to Epos data InformationWhat you need to knowInformation The Fed can support Retailers to understand how deposits are collected and refunded under the DRS. 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