SCHEME EXPANSION ANNOUNCED FOR 1 JULY 2026

On 10 September 2025 the State Government announced that Western Australia’s container deposit scheme expansion will officially commence on 1 July 2026. 

The expansion will include the following containers, all of which must be between 150ml and 3L:

  • Grape wine and spirits in glass bottles
  • Grape wine in plastic containers
  • Grape wine in sachets
  • Grape wine in casks
  • Water in casks
  • All fruit and vegetable juice, flavoured milk and cordial containers

An expansion of this size requires time to prepare, and we will be working in the background with all our stakeholders to ensure we are operationally ready for the scheme expansion commencement date.  

No new containers will be accepted at refund points or via the collection service until 1 July 2026.

More information regarding the State Government announcement can be found here. 

If you have any questions about this announcement, please contact [email protected]. 

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