All plastic bottles and cans sold in retailers must display Deposit Return Scheme logo from Saturday

As of May 30, Ireland has achieved its highest monthly total of more than 75 million containers returned, more than February, March and April combined. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Only containers displaying the Re-turn logo of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme can be legally sold to consumers from Saturday.

This means any PET (polyEthylene terephthalate) plastic bottle or aluminium can from 150ml to 3l bought from a retailer must now display a Re-turn logo.