The Scheme shall be managed and operated by a Consortium, made up of the leading Producers, Importers and Retailers of Beverages in Malta.
The Beverage Container Refund Scheme is designed to encourage and motivate people to dispose of their containers in an environmentally friendly way and in return receive the deposit in the form of a cash voucher.
Consumers are encouraged to deposit their respective beverage containers at RVMs or go to retailers with a manual deposit refund system. The RVMs will automatically register the beverage container in accordance with its typology, and henceforth issue a cash voucher accordingly. The voucher has a value of EUR 0.10 per container, and can be redeemed in establishments close to the particular RVM in which the container is deposited within two years from the date of issue. There may be cases in which consumers have the opportunity to donate the value of the voucher to a good cause.
Consumers should adopt a culture whereby beverage containers are adequately stored in preparation for being effectively deposited in RVMs or given to retailers with a manual deposit refund system. It is relevant to emphasize that unless the beverage container typology is maintained, both the RVM and the retailer will not accept it.
In simpler terms, in particular drink containers made of plastic, should not be crushed to be deposited in RVMs or given to retailers with an established manual deposit refund system. The Consortium is legally bound to meet the collection and recycling targets stipulated by the EU Directives and governed by a License Agreement issued by Circular Economy Malta.
