FOI Request - DRS Engagement

Request 101003107934

Please provide a breakdown of meetings held between council officials and Circularity Scotland over the past twelve months?

Please provide a breakdown of briefings and updates and on the forthcoming deposit return scheme received by the council from Circularity Scotland over the past twelve months?P

Response 28-07-2022

1. Meetings:

23 July 2021, 10:30 - 12:00: APSE Scotland Online Waste & Recycling Advisory Group: DRS administrator: Introduction and update Donald McCalman, Project Director – DRS Implementation, Circularity Scotland
22 October 2021, 10.30 - 12:00: APSE Scotland Online Waste & Recycling Advisory Group: Update following APSE DRS sub-group meeting with Circularity Scotland
11 November 2021, 10:30 - 14:00: Waste Manager's Network Meeting: ZWS update on DRS
28 January 2022, 10:30 - 12:00: APSE Scotland Waste & Recycling Advisory Group: Discussion around the implementation of DRS following confirmation of the 'Go Live' date of 16th August 2023
21 April 2022, 14:00 - 16:00: Overview of DRS Collections & Processes- Opportunities and Partnerships: Link shared in advance of meeting - https://depositreturnscheme.zerowastescotland.org.uk/regulations
24 June 2022, 10:00 - 13:00: Waste Managers Network Focussed Meeting: Circular Economy, Routmap & beyond 2025 and further Update on DRS

2. Briefings / Updates:

17 June 2022: Email from Scottish Government circulated around the Waste Managers Network containing the following link to a range of communication materials - https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/deposit-return-scheme.

Note: It is assumed that 'Council Officials' refers to Officers and not Elected Members.  Colleagues from Circularity Scotland may have attended these meetings through prior arrangement with meeting organisers and not through direct arrangement with Moray Council