Consumers in uk will soon need to pay a deposit on single - use drinks bottles and cans under government proposals , in a bid to reduce costs . The deposit return scheme will see prices increase , but people will get their money back if they return the container . The scheme is subject to consultation and full details are yet to be decided , but deposit costs in similar schemes are 8p in Sweden and 22p in Germany . Scotland has already unveiled proposals for such a scheme , while Welsh ministers said they wanted to see a UK - wide deposit return scheme .
Consumers in England will soon need to pay a deposit on single-use drinks bottles and cans under government proposals introduced in a bid to reduce waste. The deposit returns scheme will see prices increase, but people will get their money back if they return the container. The scheme is subject to consultation and full details are yet to be decided, but deposit costs in similar schemes are 8p in Sweden and 22p in Germany. Scotland has already unveiled plans for such a system, while Welsh ministers said they wanted to see a UK-wide deposit return scheme.