The Parliamentary Inquiry into improving Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme has been completed and a report is available on the Parliament website: Improving Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme – Health, Environment and Innovation Committee (PDF, 3.7MB)

The government is considering the Inquiry findings and recommendations to deliver a more effective and accessible container refund scheme, which meets the needs of Queenslanders and achieves Queensland’s recycling targets.

Containers for Change

About Containers for Change

This page explains the purpose and details of the container refund scheme, Containers for Change.

Eligible containers

This page explains, and includes images of, the types of drink containers which are included, and those which are not included in the scheme.

Expanding the container refund scheme

Find out about the Queensland Government’s proposal to open a consultation about expanding the eligible containers for the container refund scheme.

Information for manufacturers of wine and pure spirits

Information about the transition for wine and pure spirit bottle manufacturers.

Waste reduction initiatives