F1 Singapore Grand Prix exempt from charging 10-cent beverage container return scheme deposit: NEA

The Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix will be held from Oct 9-11 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

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Published Oct 09, 2026, 12:24 PM

Updated Oct 09, 2026, 06:10 PM

SINGAPORE – Visitors attending the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix will not be charged a 10-cent deposit on drinks under the beverage container return scheme.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Oct 9 in response to media queries that the exemption was granted because the event will be held very close to the Oct 1 full roll-out of the scheme, and because of the race’s scale and nature.

Race promoter Singapore GP said on its website that this exemption covers beverages sold in the Marina Bay Street Circuit Park.

NEA said: “Visitors will not be charged the 10-cent deposit, and they should deposit their empty beverage bottles at the recycling bins set up within the Circuit Park for recycling.”

Singapore GP will issue push notifications through its associated SGP mobile app on Oct 9 to alert visitors to these arrangements.

NEA added that notices will also be displayed at food and beverage outlets as well as SGP Grid Bars within the Circuit Park.

The Singapore Grand Prix will take place from Oct 9 to 11 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Under the beverage container return scheme, all plastic bottles and metal cans from 150ml to 3 litres must be labelled with the official 10-cent deposit mark and barcode.

Customers pay an extra 10 cents for each drink purchased under the scheme. But they get the money back when they drop the used containers into a collection machine, also called a Return Right machine.

From Oct 1, it is an offence for anyone, including supermarket operators, to supply any regulated beverage if the container is not affixed with the scheme’s deposit mark and a barcode.

Under the Resource Sustainability Act, those found guilty can face fines of up to $10,000 and/or up to three months’ jail.

More than 1,000 machines became operational on April 1. But NEA, which is administering the scheme, gave producers and retailers an extra six months to clear old stock, with the transition period ending on Sept 30.

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新加坡航空一级方程式新加坡大奖赛将于10月9日至11日在滨海湾街道赛道举行。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 9 日下午 12:24

更新于2026年10月9日下午6:10

新加坡——根据饮料容器回收计划，参加新加坡航空新加坡一级方程式大奖赛的游客将无需支付10分钱的饮料押金。

国家环境局 (NEA) 于 10 月 9 日回应媒体询问时表示，之所以给予豁免，是因为该赛事将在 10 月 1 日该计划全面实施前夕举行，而且比赛规模和性质也比较特殊。

新加坡大奖赛主办方在其网站上表示，这项豁免涵盖在滨海湾街赛道公园出售的饮料。

新加坡国家艺术基金会表示：“游客无需支付 10 分钱的押金，他们应该将空饮料瓶放入赛道公园内设置的回收箱中进行回收。”

新加坡大奖赛将于 10 月 9 日通过其关联的 SGP 移动应用程序发布推送通知，提醒游客注意这些安排。

新加坡国家环境局补充说，通知也将张贴在赛道公园内的餐饮店和SGP Grid Bars酒吧。

新加坡大奖赛将于10月9日至11日在滨海湾街道赛道举行。

根据饮料容器回收计划，所有容量从 150 毫升到 3 升的塑料瓶和金属罐都必须贴有官方的 10 分押金标记和条形码。

根据这项计划，顾客每购买一杯饮料需额外支付10美分。但如果他们将用过的容器投入回收机（也称为“回收机”），即可拿回这笔钱。

从 10 月 1 日起，任何人（包括超市经营者）如果供应的受管制饮料容器上没有贴有该计划的押金标记和条形码，则属于违法行为。

根据《资源可持续性法》，被判有罪者可面临最高 10,000 美元的罚款和/或最高三个月的监禁。

4月1日，超过1000台机器投入使用。但负责管理该计划的新加坡国家环境局（NEA）给予生产商和零售商额外六个月的时间来清理旧库存，过渡期将于9月30日结束。

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