Not-for-profit entity comprising of Asahi Beverages, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) and Lion, TasRecycle, has been appointed by the Tasmanian Government as Scheme Coordinator for the new Tasmanian container refund scheme, Recycle Rewards.
Each company has experience in managing container refund schemes across Australia.
“Together with our partners, we look forward to working closely with the Tasmanian Government to ensure the Scheme is a success, and to give Tasmanians the opportunity to benefit environmentally, financially and socially from Australia’s newest container refund scheme,” said managing director, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia, Orlando Rodriguez.
As some of Australia’s leading beverage companies, the members have come together once again to champion producer responsibility and circular economy outcomes for packaging.
“Together, the members of TasRecycle congratulate the Tasmanian Government for its work in bringing a container refund scheme to Tasmania,” said chair of TasRecycle, 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.
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 is 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 ten-cent deposit for each eligible container purchased.
This creates 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, making Recycle Rewards accessible for all Tasmanians.