Circularity Scotland Limited - administration

Circularity Scotland Limited, which was due to manage Scotland’s controversial deposit-return scheme (DRS), a bottle recycling scheme, has entered administration. On 7 June, the launch of Scotland’s DRS was delayed until at least October 2025 after the UK government declined a request for full exclusion from the Internal Market Act, which meant the scheme must exclude glass. Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater blamed the firm's demise on conditions imposed by the UK government, such as the exclusion of glass, while a UK government spokesman said delaying the Scottish scheme was entirely a decision made by the Scottish government. Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of Interpath Advisory were appointed Joint Administrators. Bank of Scotland PLC has a registered charge against the firm.