Material Flow
Containers move from producers to consumers, then return through authorised collection points to sorting and recycling facilities closing the loop.
Pre DRS Enablement
Enabling DRS Readiness From Day One
Ensuring your products remain eligible, traceable, and compliant from day one.
Pre DRS Enablement
Enabling DRS Readiness From Day One
Ensuring your products remain eligible, traceable, and compliant from day one.
From the DRS go-live date, any
packaged product introduced into the market
must be DRS-compliant.
From the DRS go-live date, any packaged product introduced into the market must be
DRS-compliant.
Checklist for This Transition
Checklist for This Transition
On Ground Reality
On Ground Reality
Managing existing stock
Managing existing stock
Cross-team alignment
Cross-team alignment
Products must be DRS-ready
Products must be DRS-ready
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Deposit Flow
Consumers pay a refundable deposit at purchase and receive it back when containers are returned, driving high participation and reduced litter.
Data Flow
Every transaction is digitally tracked, enabling real-time visibility, accurate settlement, and regulator-ready reporting.
Why It Matters
DRS delivers cleaner environments, high-quality recycling, and reliable EPR compliance at scale.
Operational Complexity
Operational Complexity
DRS integration without downtime
DRS integration without downtime
Ensuring every code is active
Ensuring every code is active
Batch-level planning
Batch-level planning
Compliance Pressure
Compliance Pressure
Product-level compliance
Product-level compliance
Integrating QR codes across SKUs
Integrating QR codes across SKUs
Documentation needs to be accurate
Documentation needs to be accurate
What being DRS-Ready Involves
What being DRS Ready Involves
Pre-Market Coding
Pre-Market Coding
Unique QR codes/barcodes applied to eligible products before market entry.
Digital Readiness
Digital Readiness
Systems prepared to manage codes, data, and reporting.
Systems prepared to manage codes, data, and reporting.
Printing Decisions
Printing Decisions
Choosing between direct printing or sticker-based application.
Choosing between direct printing or sticker-based application.
Distribution Readiness
Distribution Readiness
DRS readiness is assessed before products reach distributors or retailers.
DRS readiness is assessed before products reach distributors or retailers.
Get Ready for DRS with Recykal
Get Ready for DRS
with Recykal
A pre-implementation consulting framework that enables brands to design, validate, and
operationalise DRS readiness in advance.
A pre-implementation consulting framework that enables brands to design, validate, and operationalise DRS readiness in advance.
How We Enable DRS Readiness
How We Enable DRS Readiness
DRS Implementation Consulting
DRS Implementation Consulting
Strategic and operational guidance from design to execution.
Strategic and operational guidance from design to execution.
System Setup & Software Deployment
System Setup & Software Deployment
Closing the gap between planning, system setup, and day-to-day execution.
Closing the gap between planning, system setup, and day-to-day execution.
Printing & Packaging Enablement
Printing & Packaging Enablement
Integrated access to printers and converters across formats and speeds.
Integrated access to printers and converters across formats and speeds.
Labelling & Application Support
Labelling & Application Support
Sticker, applicator, and anti-counterfeit enablement for varied pack types.
Sticker, applicator, and anti-counterfeit enablement for varied pack types.
Track & Trace Enablement
Track & Trace Enablement
Real-time QR quality checks to prevent non-compliant packs.
Real-time QR quality checks to prevent non-compliant packs.
Channel Readiness Support
Channel Readiness Support
Distributor and retailer enablement for smooth rollout.
Distributor and retailer enablement for smooth rollout.
Products Covered Under DRS
Products Covered
Under DRS
Plastic Bottles
Share Requirement
(PET, HDPE, PP, MLP)
Metal Containers
(aluminium cans, tin packaging)
Glass Bottles
(beverage bottles, jars)
Other Packagings
(Excluding Dairy Products)