Law Summary | Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulations 2019 (outlines the framework of the scheme as described under Part 5A of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Implemented | Passed in 2019, Implemented October 1 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beverages Covered |
Beverages >150 mL and ≤1L:
Beverages >150 mL and ≤3L:
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Beverages Not Covered |
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Amount of Deposit |
10¢ AUD |
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Fees and Taxes |
Supplier Material Fees a.k.a. supplier fee (2020) [2]:
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Program Success |
Overall Return Rate: 64% [3] |
Details
Western Australia's container deposit scheme, known as Containers For Change, began on October 1 2020. Prior to its implementation, its original start date was June 1 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19 health and safety precautions. [4] Most aluminum, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard containers between 150mL and 3L are eligible for a refund under the container deposit scheme. Consumers may drop off their containers at a return point, where they can receive or donate their refunds in the following ways [5]:
- Electronic Fund Transfer (if signed up, the refund is sent straight to your nominal bank account)
- Cash (claim a cash refund immediately upon return)
- Retail cash vouchers (receive the refund in a voucher usable at certain, limited return points)
- Donate (Give the refund to a local charity or community group by inputting their scheme ID)
As of July 2022, consumers can return their containers at 265 different return points, owned by 78 different operators. [6]
Footnotes
[1] "List of beverage containers included in the container deposit scheme." Government of Western Australia, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
[2] "FAQS: What are the cost for me as a first responsible supplier?" WA Return Recycle Renew Ltd. 2020.
[3] "Western Australia reaches recycling milestone." Jackson, Deborah. Convenience & Impulse Retailing. July 19 2022.
[4] "WA Container Deposit Scheme." Government of Western Australia, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
[5] "Containers for Change: How it Works." Western Australia Return Recycle Renew, 2020.
[6] See Footnote 3.
Last updated on July 26 2022.