Northern Territory container deposit scheme

Northern Territory container deposit scheme Last Modified: 17-May-2018 7:47 AM
  • 10c
    Refund offered by Northern Territory for each beverage container returned through collection depots as part of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) that began in January 2012.
  • 90 million
    + containers were collected during the period 2016-17, the most collected in any 12 month period since the scheme began.
  • $9 million
    + Collection depots paid out to Territorians during this time and this further demonstrates that Territorians continue to support the CDS.
  • 75%
    Precentage of Northern Territory residents have said they believe the CDS has been a success according to a recent survey.
  • 81%
    Percentage of Territorians participate in the CDS because they are environmentally conscious according to the survey.