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Deposit Return Scheme: Add a Recycling Fee to Products in Recyclable Containers - POS
Deposit Return Scheme: Add a Recycling Fee to Products in Recyclable Containers - POS
Updated over 7 months ago

As a restaurant needing to comply with the regulations of the Irish Deposit Return Scheme, you need to add a recycling container charge to specific menu items as per the regulations.

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Requirements:

POS & Online ordering clients where your menu is updated from the POS back office.

Who can access the feature? Any member of staff with menu editing rights.

How to create a deposit charge:

1. Navigate to your store

2. Navigate to Configurations

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3.Click on Organisations

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4. Choose Charges Configuration

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5. Select '+Add' in the top right

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6. Create your new charge within the 'Configuration' section.Please refer to the scheme guidelines for more information.

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7.In the 'Constraints' tab you can specify various filters for the charge to be applicable for a specific dispatch type / venues / properties / storefronts and channels etc.

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8. Click 'Save'

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9. Your deposit charge will now appear in the list and is ready to be applied to menu items.

Add a deposit charge to a menu item:

1. Navigate to your store

2. Navigate to Configuration

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3.Click on Menus

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4. Click on the menu you need to update first

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5. Choose categories

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6. Choose the category

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7. Click on the '‘%' icon

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8. Select your created Deposit Charge (either '€0.15c or '€0.25c) depending on the size of the container. Please refer to the scheme guidelines for more information.

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9. Click save
10. This deposit charge will now be added to the associated menu item. This charge will not be subject to VAT.
11. You will see the changes visible on receipts under the '‘charges' section.
12. Your Flipdish menu will be updated automatically and consumers will see this new charge when purchasing the associated product in the online ordering flow.

Viewing a Deposit Charge on the receipt

A consumer will be able to see the deposit with the associated price as a separate line item on their receipt generated from the Point of Sale.

In order to add the DRS charge to your receipt you will need to follow these steps:


1. Log into your POS Portal and find your store.
2. Navigate to 'Configurations'.
3. Select 'Printing Templates'.
4. Select 'Receipt Templates'.
5. Choose the receipt you wish to add the charge to.
6. Add 'Deposit Return Charges' to your receipt template.
7. Select 'Save' in the top right corner.

Once the task has been completed, your POS menu and your Flipdish online ordering menu will be updated. This charge will be made visible to your customers during the ordering flow. The deposit will be shown as a separate line item on your customer's receipt.

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