Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulations 2019

A refund point operator may pay refund amounts for containers presented at a refund point in one or more of the following ways, and in different ways for different quantities of containers —

in cash;

if the Coordinator agrees to another way of payment (for example, electronic funds transfer to a bank account or credit card account) — in that other way.

If a refund point operator pays a refund amount as a voucher or card redeemable for cash, goods or services, the refund point operator must ensure that —

the voucher expires 3 years after the date on which the refund amount is paid; and

either the expiry date, or the date on which the voucher was issued plus a statement that the voucher expires 3 years after that date, is shown on the voucher.

If a refund point operator pays a refund amount for containers presented at a refund point other than in cash, the refund point operator must ensure that the following information is clearly displayed at the refund point —

the way or ways in which the refund point operator pays the refund amount;

if the refund point operator pays a refund amount as a voucher or card redeemable for cash, goods or services — what the holder of the voucher will be entitled to redeem the voucher or card for;

if the refund point operator pays the refund amount in different ways for different quantities of containers — the quantities of containers that apply for each different way.

This regulation does not apply to a refund point that is a reverse vending machine.