Energy efficiency
The Home Energy Audit Toolkit helps Tasmanian households assess energy use patterns and make changes to reduce energy use and save money. Many Tasmanian councils offer these on loan, free of charge.
The Bin Trim Equipment Rebates Program assists eligible NSW businesses with rebates of up to $50,000 to purchase recycling equipment.
The Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) enables Canberrans to take eligible beverage containers to return points and receive a 10 cent refund for each container.
The Return and Earn program recycles your used bottles and cans with a 10-cent refund for each container.
The Container Deposit Scheme enables people in the Northern Territory to take eligible beverage containers to return points and receive a 10 cent refund for each container.
The Containers for Change scheme enables people in Queensland to take eligible beverage containers to return points and receive a 10 cent refund for each container.
The Container Deposit Scheme enables people in South Australia to take eligible beverage containers to return points and receive a 10 cent refund for each container.
ActewAGL's free meter upgrade scheme gives account holders access to detailed information online about their energy usage.
The ACT Government Renters’ Home Energy Program provides ACT residents who rent their home with free home energy assessments.
The ACT Government and Canberra Business Chamber Lighting Efficiency webtool provides basic advice about improving the lighting efficiency of your business.
energy.gov.au is a Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water website.
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