| Subject | English | Maltese |
| market., mater.sc. | non-returnable | mhux riutilizzabbli |
| market., mater.sc. | non-returnable | mhux ritornabbli |
| environ. | non-returnable container Any container for which no specific provisions for its return from the consumer or final use has been established | kontenitur li jintuża darba |
| environ. | non returnable glass | ħġieġ li ma jinġabarx lura |
| environ. | returnable container Container whose return from the consumer or final user is assured by specific means (separate collection, deposits, etc.), independently on its final destination, in order to be reused, recovered or subjected to specific waste management operations | kontenitur li jista' jerġa' jintuża |