How to plan a deposit return point
A practical guide to planning a return point around location, container volume, emptying operations and technical infrastructure.
Choose an accessible location
Assess user circulation, electricity, internet connectivity, service access and the route used to remove collected packaging. A visible front position must also support safe operating access.
Estimate real container volume
Measure daily and peak returns by material. Use expected emptying intervals to compare configurations; nominal container counts do not replace a site-specific operational assessment.
Plan the operating process
Assign responsibility for cleaning, emptying, fault response and reporting. Confirm accepted container formats, operator integration and relevant scheme requirements before procurement.
Agree acceptance criteria
Write down recognition, handling, reporting and restart scenarios. Test with representative containers and review the result with the equipment and operations teams.