Life Hack: When to return cans and bottles at Christmas — and which day to avoid

Re-turn gives some dates to avoid while also revealing the best days to return your cans and bottles after Christmas. Picture: Andres Poveda

We’re in the midst of the festive season and chances are you’ve been buying extra products in plastic bottles and cans — both of which will need to be stored and returned to a reverse vending machine to reclaim your deposit.

This also means you will be storing an excess of these and are likely to be eager to find storage solutions and the best time to bring them back for your money. Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, has shared some insider tips to see you through Christmas.