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Containers for Change (Western Australia)

10c per container; wine, spirit, cordial and flavoured-milk containers added on 1 July 2026. 5.5 billion returned, $22 million donated.

Organisation
WA Return Recycle Renew (WARRRL) / Government of Western Australia
Duration
15 minutes
Licence
Government scheme
Checked on
23 September 2026

Western Australia (WA)'s scheme refunds 10 cents on containers of 150 mL to 3 L and expanded on 1 July 2026 to wine and spirit bottles, cask wine and water, juice concentrates, flavoured milk and cordial. Recovery has risen from 34 to more than 65 per cent.

What happens: WARRRL's contractors process and sell the material; end products are not disclosed. The wine industry has criticised the expansion's cost (about 14c a bottle). Refunds can be donated to registered charities and community groups.

How to start: containersforchange.com.au/wa/

Sources last verified 23 September 2026. Page updated 23 September 2026. How we check sources