Western Australia’s container deposit scheme, Containers for Change, commenced on 1 October 2020. The success of the scheme to date rests on more than 4.56 billion containers collected for recycling and diverted from landfill. This translates to the state’s container recovery rate increasing from 34 per cent (before the scheme began), to 65 per cent (in the 2023–24 financial year). Based on this success, the Cook Labor Government proposed an election commitment to expand the scheme if re-elected, adding wine and spirit bottles to the list of containers eligible for a 10 cent refund at participating collection points. (January 2025)
Following the introduction of wine and spirit bottles, almost all beverage containers between 150 millilitres and 3 litres will be accepted at Containers for Change refund points throughout Western Australia.
Plain milk and registered health tonic containers will remain excluded from Containers for Change and should be placed in the yellow lid recycling bin at home.
Until mid-2026, there will be no change to the containers that are currently accepted at refund points. The 10 cent refund will only apply to wine bottles purchased after the scheme expansion date, which will be confirmed in the coming months. To stay updated, visit Containers for Change WA | Giving 10¢ Containers Another Life.
More information on the scheme can be found by clicking on this link: https://www.containersforchange.com.au/wa/
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