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๐Ÿ“œ Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme Bill 2011

Legislative Assembly Second ReadingLABill 23419 October 2011Private Member

The Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme Bill 2011 establishes a beverage container deposit and recovery scheme in Western Australia, administered by the Waste Authority. It imposes a levy on beverage containers and aims to reduce landfill and litter.

Impact

Beverage producers, importers, consumers, and waste management operators are affected. It aims to reduce litter, increase recycling rates, and promote environmentally sustainable practices.

Key Changes

["Establishes a container deposit scheme.", "Imposes a levy on beverage containers.", "Requires beverage containers to be labelled as refundable."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA19 Oct 2011
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA19 Oct 2011
Affected Sectors
environmentlocal_governmentutilities

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