The obligation
A supplier must not supply or offer to supply a beverage in a container unless the container bears a refund marking.
Section 39 prohibits a supplier from supplying or offering to supply a beverage in a container to any person unless the container bears a refund marking. The maximum penalty is 4,000 penalty units for a corporation and 1,000 penalty units for an individual. The refund obligation on collection point operators does not apply to a container that does not bear a refund marking.
- What
- A supplier must not supply or offer to supply a beverage in a container unless the container bears a refund marking.
- Source
- legislation.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Refund markings on beverage containers is a WHS requirement set out in Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW). The relevant provision is Environment > Waste > WARR Act 2001 > Container Deposit Scheme > Refund Markings § 39.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Refund markings on beverage containers is a WHS obligation under Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW). In short, A supplier must not supply or offer to supply a beverage in a container unless the container bears a refund marking.
What changed recently?
Refund markings on beverage containers was last updated on 9 October 2026.
