Container deposit refund scheme - SA

Overview

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. You can choose to keep your refund or donate it to charity.

There are many convenient container return sites across South Australia.

Benefits

• reduce waste going to landfill 
• reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions when the containers are recycled into products
• reduce litter
• donate money to charity or keep the refund

Key eligibility

Beverages containers of less than 1L that have a 10 cent deposit are:

• flavoured milk
• fruit juice.

Beverage containers up to and including 3L that have a 10 cent deposit are:

• water - plain, still or carbonated
• carbonated soft drinks
• non-carbonated soft drinks including:
  • vitamin drinks
  • sport drinks
  • iced teas
• alcoholic cider
• beers/ales/stouts
• flavoured alcoholic beverages with a wine or spirit base

It is illegal to return beverage containers sold outside of South Australia for a refund.

Other conditions may apply.

Next steps

Find our more at:

Government of South Australia website