Your DRS Readiness Assessment
In just 10–15 minutes, assess your Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) readiness across 8 key business areas.
Receive a Red, Amber, or Green rating, recommended actions for every gap, and a clear summary of what your business may need to prioritise next.
left until the Deposit Return Scheme goes live in the UK.
Assess Your DRS Readiness With Our Free Tool
Our free DRS Readiness Assessment helps you quickly identify
- Where your business appears prepared
- Where assumptions may need testing
- Where ownership or delivery risks may need further attention
Answer 40 questions across 8 key business areas using yes, partially, or no.
In just 10–15 minutes, you’ll receive an indicative readiness summary with Red, Amber, and Green ratings, helping your teams understand where further attention, ownership clarification, or more detailed planning may be needed.
What you'll be asked
The assessment covers 8 business-critical areas, with 40 questions in total:
- Governance
- Programme Management
- Regulatory & Legal
- Operational
- Finance
- IT & Data
- Supply Chain
- Commercial & Marketing
Why Now Is the Time to Assess Your DRS Readiness
Identify cross-functional risks early
Cross-functional gaps are rarely visible from any single team. The assessment is designed to help identify risks before they become delivery blockers for your DRS programme.
Start the right conversations at the right level
Leadership teams need a complete view of DRS readiness across the business. This assessment gives them a structured summary designed to support action, ownership, and prioritisation.
Know what to prioritise with the time remaining
With October 2027 approaching, every month matters for UK drinks producers and importers. The assessment helps identify where to focus effort to reduce avoidable cost, delay, and disruption ahead of go-live.
Test assumptions before they become costly commitments
Many producers are working with assumptions about product scope, system capability, reporting, customer treatment, costs, and third-party readiness. The assessment helps surface those assumptions early, before they become harder to unwind.
Align your functions around a shared view of readiness
Finance, commercial, operations, IT, and supply chain teams may each hold different assumptions about DRS readiness. A shared assessment helps reduce the risk of decisions being made in isolation.
Build the evidence base for leadership decisions and investment
Securing executive sponsorship, budget and cross-functional commitment is easier when risk is evidenced clearly. The assessment gives you a practical starting point for those conversations.
Additional Resources
Everything You Need to Know About Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in the UK (Updated 2026)
What is a deposit return scheme? Find out in this 2026 UK guide that looks at the 20p deposit, how it works, and what it means for producers and consumers.
The Hidden Costs of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
Explore the hidden costs of the UK Deposit Return Scheme for producers, from systems to finance, packaging, customer processes, and post-launch support.
From Regulation to Reality: What the UK Deposit Return Scheme Means for Producers
Find out what the UK deposit return scheme means for producers in this article that takes a look at the key risks and operational impacts facing producers.
Why the UK Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Is a Business Change Programme, Not a Packaging Exercise
With October 2027 approaching, every month matters for UK drinks producers and importers. The assessment helps identify where to focus effort to reduce avoidable cost, delay, and disruption ahead of go-live.