Tasmania is currently on track to launch a Container Refund Scheme in late 2022.

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The statewide Container Refund Scheme [CRS] aims to reduce litter and boost recycling and resource recovery to protect Tasmania’s natural environment. Drink containers make up 45 per cent of Tasmania’s litter, by volume. The CRS will create a valuable clean waste stream for these containers.

The Tasmanian Government announced in early 2021 that the preferred model for its CRS was a ‘split responsibility’ governance. That means a Scheme Coordinator oversees the Scheme’s finances and administration, while an independent Network Operator establishes and runs the network of Container Refund Points.

The Government plans to release draft​ CRS legislation for consultation with the public and stakeholders in the first half of 2021.

You can stay informed​ on Tasma​​nia’s CRS and be alerted to the public consultation period, by si​​gning up for regular email updates with the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment [DPIPWE].

Studies have been carried out by the Tasmanian Government on implementing a Scheme in the State and further information can be found here and here.