Long queue at Tekka Centre as people bring bags full of bottles & cans to return

A long queue formed at a beverage container return machine at Tekka Centre as people arrived with bags of bottles and cans. The video, published by SG Daily on 13 November 2026, shows users feeding containers into the machine and waiting nearby.

Singapore's Beverage Container Return Scheme started on 1 April 2026. It adds a 10-cent refundable deposit to pre-packaged drinks in plastic bottles or metal cans from 150ml to 3 litres. Consumers can return eligible empty containers at return points to receive the deposit back.

Containers must carry the deposit mark, be empty and have an intact barcode and shape. The clip does not establish how long people waited or whether the queue was typical for the Tekka Centre return point.

NEA: Beverage Container Return Scheme