The new start date for the container deposit scheme, Containers for Change, will commence on 1 October 2020.
The scheme aims to:
- increase recovery and recycling of empty beverage containers;
- reduce the number of empty beverage containers that are disposed of as litter or to landfill;
- ensure that first responsible suppliers of beverage products take product stewardship responsibility;
- provide opportunities for social enterprise and benefits for community organisations;
- create opportunities for employment; and
- complement existing collection and recycling activities for recyclable waste.
Containers for Change will be run by WA Return Recycle Renew, a not-for-profit organisation that is responsible for establishing the collection network and managing its day-to-day operation.
