Kilkenny residents recycle over 4.5 million aluminium cans & bottles in a year through the return scheme

The people of Kilkenny have recycled over 4.5 million aluminium cans and plastic bottles in just one year through the Return scheme.

According to SuperValu and Centra, their stores alone have facilitated the recycling of an amount equivalent to 42 containers per person in Ireland during the first 12 months of the Deposit Return Scheme. Kilkenny is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster.

PET bottles can be recycled up to seven times through the Deposit Return Scheme, while aluminium cans can be infinitely recycled. Collected from SuperValu and Centra stores at the end of each week, the containers are transported to a recycling facility in Limerick, where they are sorted by material and colour, with any waste removed from the system.

A total of 703 Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) have been installed in 560 SuperValu and Centra stores across all 26 counties of Ireland, making it easier for communities to return containers and adopt more sustainable shopping habits.As part of their commitment to sustainability, SuperValu and Centra have invested €28 million in Reverse Vending Machines across their store networks nationwide, reinforcing their efforts to build greener, more responsible communities.