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Retailer installs London’s first reverse vending machine

Scottish DRS

A retailer has installed what is thought to be the first reverse vending machine (RVM) in an independent convenience shop in London. Peter Patel, owner of Costcutter in Brockley, Lewisham, installed a £12,000 RVM in his store last month, in preparation for the deposit return scheme (DRS) in 2025. 

The EcoVend unit accepts cans and bottles and prints out a voucher for Patel’s customers. “We thought it makes sense to install it now so people can get used to recycling,” said Patel. 

The store is running a points system via the RVM to raise funds for its local primary school. “If you deposit something, you get a point, and a receipt of these points that is returned to the till,” said Patel. “We tally up the points, convert that to money and donate it to the local school.” 

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