DBS PayLah! Now a Refund Option Under Singapore’s Container Return Scheme

Singapore residents will soon be able to receive recycling refunds directly through DBS PayLah! starting 1 April 2026.

This allows consumers to receive a 10-cent refund for each eligible beverage container returned at Return Right Reverse Vending Machines across the island.

The initiative is a collaboration between DBS and Beverage Container Return Scheme Ltd. to provide a digital refund option within the national recycling scheme.

To claim a refund, users select DBS PayLah! on the machine and scan the personal QR code generated under the “My QR” section in the app.

The refund is credited to the wallet, with a push notification sent to the user and the transaction reflected in the app’s history.

DBS PayLah! is open to users in Singapore. Singapore citizens and permanent residents can sign up without holding a DBS or POSB bank account, and funds in the wallet can be transferred to other local bank accounts.

The partnership is intended to make recycling more practical by embedding refunds into an existing mobile payment platform.

Chan Sow Han, Head of Payments and Unsecured Lending, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Singapore, said,

“With more than three million users, DBS PayLah! is Singapore’s most widely adopted mobile wallet, embedded in how users make everyday payments and enjoy deals and rewards. Its reach and convenience also help support initiatives aimed at creating positive impact.

We are pleased to provide consumers with a familiar digital option, demonstrating how supporting sustainability can be as easy and seamless as paying for hawker meals.”

Featured image: Edited by Fintech News Singapore, based on image by DBS