# The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026, Regulation 50: Requirement for take-back service providers to retain or return returnable items


A take-back service provider must either—
(a) retain the returnable items that it accepts through the take-back service, for collection by, or on behalf of, the deposit management organisation, or
(b) return the returnable items that it accepts through the take-back service to the deposit management organisation or a person acting on behalf of the deposit management organisation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/103/regulation/50 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-50
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