TasRecycle has been appointed by the Tasmanian government as scheme coordinator for the new Tasmanian container refund scheme, Recycle Rewards.
TasRecycle is a not-for-profit entity comprising Asahi Beverages, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Lion, with each having significant experience in managing container refund schemes across Australia.
“Together, the members of TasRecycle congratulate the Tasmanian government for its work in bringing a container refund scheme to Tasmania,” says TasRecycle Chair Ben Kearney.
“We look forward to supporting Tasmania’s environmental goals and the thousands of local community organisations, households and businesses who will benefit from the introduction of a successful container refund scheme.”
TasRecycle will work closely with the Tasmanian government and the network operator to deliver an “efficient, high integrity, and customer-focused” container refund scheme that will provide environmental, social, and financial benefits for Tasmanians.
As scheme coordinator, TasRecycle will be responsible for managing the marketing, running the financial operations, and ensuring the smooth operation of Tasmania’s container refund scheme.
The introduction of Tasmania’s Recycle Rewards will be a major milestone for recycling in Australia. Once it’s live, there will be container refund schemes in all Australian states and territories.
In states and territories with a container refund scheme, consumers pay a returnable 10¢ deposit for each eligible container purchased. This is said to create an incentive to return the containers, giving them the best possible chance of being recycled into a new container.
There will be 49 container refund points available across Tasmania.