Container Deposit Scheme Victoria (CDS Vic)
10c per container at 600+ refund points; more than a billion containers in year one. Lids are accepted; wine and spirits are not yet…
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Recycle Rewards (Tasmania)
Tasmania’s container refund scheme launched 1 May 2025: 10c per eligible container at about 50 refund points; 170 million returned so far.
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Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Container Deposit Scheme
10c per container at 20 return points since 2018; 810 million containers returned. Wine and spirit bottles due to join no earlier than mid-2027.
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South Australia container deposit (since 1977)
Australia’s oldest scheme: 10c per container at depots statewide. Reform legislation is in progress; wine and spirits due by late 2027. Refund stays 10c.
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Northern Territory container deposit scheme
10c per container; expanded on 1 July 2026 to all drink containers up to 3 L including wine, spirits and plain milk. Depots include…
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Soft plastics: Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia (SPSA) in-store collection (after REDcycle)
700+ Coles, Woolworths and Aldi stores in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide take household soft plastics again; Perth and Tasmania not yet.
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Return and Earn (NSW)
10c per eligible drink container at 660+ return points; wine, spirits and cordial containers join from mid-2027.
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RecycleSmart pickups (now resmart.co)
Paid doorstep collection of soft plastics, e-waste, textiles, blister packs and batteries in Australian cities: $29 one-off or $19 a month.
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Planet Ark Recycling Near You
Australia’s largest recycling directory: what your council takes, and drop-off points for batteries, e-waste, textiles, paint, cartridges and more.
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National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (e-waste)
Free e-waste drop-off for households and small business at about 1,800 sites, funded by importers under federal law; find a site via Recycling Near…