As part of a trial experiment, surrounds that make it simple for individuals to recover discarded drink containers are being put to 80 dumpsters.

Businesses in the capital have noticed an upsurge in litter since the Deposit Return Scheme went into effect in February. People are searching public trash cans and tearing apart plastic garbage bags to find empty drink containers, which can be redeemed for anywhere from 15 to 25 cents each at a merchant.

The Give Take Return pilot program was started by Dublin City Council in an attempt to stop the behaviour, which is endangering public safety and leaving streets cluttered.

With the surrounds on the bins, users will be able to safely dispose of drink containers and collect those that they wish to.

It has support from Re-turn, the operators of the Deposit Return Scheme, and is modelled after comparable projects in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark.

According to Re-turn, since the program's inception, 50% fewer bottles and cans have ended up in trash cans. They anticipate that this initiative will contribute to this statistic rising.

"Capturing on-the-go drink containers and keeping them separate from general waste is critical to the progress of deposit return in Ireland," Re-Turn CEO Ciaran Foley stated.