Tasmania
Law Summary Container Refund Scheme Bill 2021 [1] Date Implemented Passed March 10 2022, began implementation May 2025 Containers Covered Beverages that are ≥150mL and ≤3L of the following materials: [2] PET HDPE Glass Aluminum Steel Liquid paperboard Containers Not Covered Regular milk containers Glass wine bottles Glass spirit bottles Cordial bottles Cartons > 1L Plastic containers <150mL […]
New South Wales
Law Summary Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Amendment (Container Deposit Scheme) Act (Part 5 of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001) [1] Date Implemented Passed 11/17/2016; implemented 12/1/2017 Containers Covered Beverages that are ≥150mL and ≤3L of the following materials: PET HDPE Glass Aluminum Steel Liquid paperboard Containers should be returned empty, uncrushed, unbroken and with the […]
South Australia
Law Summary Environment Protection Act 1993, Part 8, Division 2: Beverage Containers. Purpose of Legislation “This Division establishes a litter control and waste management system for beverage containers through a regulatory scheme.” [1] Date Implemented Deposit legislation implemented in 1975. Integrated with Environment Protection Act in 1993 Beverages Covered Beverages ≤250mL [2]: Wine in plastic or […]
ACT
Name of Program Waste Management and Resource Recovery Amendment Bill 2017 Law Summary “Objects of the bill are- (a) establish a cost effective container deposit scheme to assist the beverage industry in reducing and dealing with waste generated by beverage product packaging; and (b) promote the recovery, reuse and recycling of empty beverage […]
Queensland
Name of Program Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 2017[1] Date Enacted 9/13/2017 Date Implemented 11/1/2018 Beverages Covered Beverages ≤250mL [2]: Wine (in plastic or sachet containers) Beverages ≤1L: Pure fruit/vegetable juice Flavored milk Water (in aseptic packs/casks) Wine (in aluminum cans or aseptic packs/casks) Wine-based beverages (in aseptic packs/casks only) Beverages ≤3L: Carbonated soft […]
Northern Territory
Law Name Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011 [1] Date Implemented 1/3/2012 (last amended in 2017) Beverages Covered Beverages ≤250mL [2]: Wine (in plastic or sachet containers) Beverages ≤1L: Pure fruit/vegetable juice Flavored milk Water (in aseptic packs/casks) Wine and wine-based beverages (in aseptic packs/casks) Beverages ≤3L: Carbonated soft drinks Non-carbonated soft […]
Victoria
Law Summary Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021 [1] Date Implemented Passed October 2021; implemented November 2023 Containers Covered Beverages that are ≥150mL and ≤3L of the following materials: PET HDPE Glass Aluminum Steel Liquid paperboard Containers should be returned empty, uncrushed, unbroken and with the original label attached. [2] Beverages and Containers Not Covered Plain […]
Western Australia
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 10/1/2020 Beverages Covered Beverages >150 mL and ≤1L: Pure fruit/vegetable juice Milk and dairy alternatives Beverages >150 mL and […]