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Is the rising re-turn industry good or bad for Dublin city?

We’re all making weekly trips to the local deposit return machine to claim back our 15 or 25 ce...

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08.30 19 Aug 2025


Is the rising re-turn industry good or bad for Dublin city?


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08.30 19 Aug 2025


We’re all making weekly trips to the local deposit return machine to claim back our 15 or 25 cent for bottles and cans used. But a certain group of people in the capital have turned collecting into an enterprise, picking through public bins and recycling for a profit. So, is the rising re-turn industry good or bad for Dublin city? Newstalk’s Sarah Madden reports:  


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