The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020

Takeback services S

[F1 21.— (1) A person may provide a takeback service only if they are registered with the scheme administrator under article 34 (registration of takeback service providers) of the Designation Order 2025 as a takeback service provider.

(2) A person may make an application to the scheme administrator for registration as a takeback service provider.

(3) For the purpose of these Regulations, a “takeback service” is a service provided by the takeback service provider enabling—

(a) an item of scheme packaging in which a scheme article was contained or sold or returnable packaging to be collected from a consumer, and

(b) the payment to that consumer of a sum equal to the deposit for each item of scheme packaging or returnable packaging so collected and returned.

(4) An application for registration as a takeback service provider must—

(a) be made in writing,

(b) contain the information set out in schedule 1B, and

(c) include any information as may be reasonably requested by the scheme administrator.

(5) Where the application is granted, the takeback service provider will be treated as registered from the date specified by the scheme administrator under article 34(3) of the Designation Order 2025.

(6) A takeback service provider must notify the scheme administrator of any material change in the information provided in accordance with paragraph (4) within 28 days of the date of the change.

(7) Unless paragraph (8) applies, a takeback service provider must pay to the consumer a sum equal to the deposit for each item of scheme packaging or returnable packaging returned to the takeback service provider.

(8) This paragraph applies if any returned item of packaging—

(a) is not identifiable as scheme packaging or returnable packaging,

(b) is soiled,

(c) is not intact, or

(d) is not empty.

(9) A takeback service provider must retain the scheme packaging or returnable packaging for collection by the scheme administrator.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 21 substituted (20.6.2025) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/188), regs. 1, 20

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 21 in force at 1.7.2025 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(4A)(5) (as amended by S.S.I. 2025/188, art. 3)