Hargreaves selected for Scottish deposit-return logistics negotiations

Hargreaves Services ($HSP) has been selected as preferred bidder for a long-term logistics role supporting Re.Group in Scotland’s deposit-return scheme. The envisaged work covers collecting returned drinks containers from retail locations, transporting them and operating transfer stations before delivery to designated processing facilities. Operations are expected to start in October 2027.

The selection could add a substantial new environmental-services relationship and extend Hargreaves’ recurring logistics activity. However, the company still needs to finalize contractual terms with Re.Group in the coming weeks. No contract value, guaranteed revenue or margin has been announced, and preferred-bidder status is not a signed award. Hargreaves said it would disclose financial terms after signature. Its proposed operational responsibility is Scotland, not the entire UK scheme.

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