Container deposit scheme – Expanding the scope of eligible beverage containers

Overview

The Western Australian container deposit scheme (CDS), Containers for Change, started on 1 October 2020. It delivered a commitment of the WA Government to increase recycling, reduce litter, provide benefits for community groups and charities, and create employment opportunities for people living with disability, Aboriginal people and long-term unemployed people.

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) sought feedback on the Discussion paper: Container deposit scheme – Expanding the scope of eligible beverage containers.

The proposed expanded scope of eligible containers includes:

• all beverage containers between 150 millilitres (ml) and 3 litres, other than plain milk and registered health tonics.

The proposed expanded scope would change the Western Australian CDS by including:

• grape wine and spirits in glass bottles up to 3 litres
• grape wine in plastic containers 250 ml–3 litres
• grape wine in sachets 250 ml–3 litres
• grape wine in casks 1–3 litres
• water in casks 1–3 litres 
• all fruit and vegetable juice, flavoured milk and cordial containers up to 3 litres.

The public consultation period ran from 2 December 2022 to 1 June 2023.

Consultation update

We thank everyone who made a submission during the consultation phase. We will analyse the submissions and make recommendations to the Minister for Environment.

For more information go to Container Deposit Scheme.

Related document

Discussion paper: Container deposit scheme – Expanding the scope of eligible beverage containers