Returnable Containers Act, No. 12 of 2009. Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control of sale of beverages in beverage containers; to provide for the payment of a deposit on beverage containers and for a refund for the return of those containers; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Recycling/reuse Beverages Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act sets forth provisions on the payment of deposit and acceptance of containers. The deposit and refund values for every plastic beverage container with a capacity of or under ½ litre, for every plastic beverage container with a capacity of more than ½ litre, and for every beverage container made of glass, metal, aluminium or steel, including beer can, are prescribed in the Schedule to this Act. Full text English Website www.doe.gov.bz