The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) welcomes the
announcement today that the Tasmanian Recycle Rewards scheme will commence on 1 May 2025,
and congratulates all those involved in making this scheme a reality for Tasmanians- we know they
take a lot of work to deliver!

“This is terrific news for the people of Tasmania, who have been very patient in waiting to gain access
to their own container refund scheme which will not only put money back in their pockets but create
local jobs and investment in Tasmania.” WMRR CEO Gayle Sloan said today.

The scheme is administered by the Scheme Coordinator, TasRecycle, and the refund points are being
established and operated by the Network Operator, TOMRA Cleanaway Tasmania who are delivering
a diverse network including automation across the Apple Isle.

“Industry knows from experience elsewhere in Australia, that container refund schemes are a highly
effective way to increase collection of beverage containers and reduce litter,” said Ms Sloan. “The
Recycle Rewards scheme has the potential to deliver huge environmental and social benefits to the
people of Tasmania”.

WMRR also appreciates Minister Ogilvie’s recognition today that the scheme will support the
development of the circular economy in Tasmania. In WMRR’s view the scheme is a once in a lifetime
opportunity to roll out statewide infrastructure that can become the backbone of taking back and
recycling not only containers, but a broader range of materials, including batteries, e-waste and other
materials into the future. It also adds to investment in local state-of-the-art recycling and sorting
capacity to produce raw materials for local remanufacturing industries, helping transition to a circular
economy.

“Industry is excited by the prospect of greater source separation of materials in Tasmania through the
scheme, which will enable higher value materials to be recovered, recycled, and reprocessed as inputs
into new recycled products,” Ms Sloan added.

“We have seen a lot of positive waste and resource recovery (WARR) investment and policy in
Tasmania recently with the introduction of Recycle Rewards, the advent of the levy and the work of
the WARR Board. WMRR would encourage the Tasmanian Government to continue down this path
and expand the scheme to include other containers as proposed by other Australian jurisdictions as
quickly as possible and keep this positive momentum going!”

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