Eligible containers
Containers that you can receive a 10-cent refund for, are generally for drinks that you’d consume when you’re away from home, such as:
- Soft drinks – cans and plastic (up to 3L)
- Bottled water (plain or carbonated) – plastic and glass (up to 3L)
- Small flavoured milk – cardboard and plastic (up to 1L)
- Glass wine & pure spirit bottles (between 150ml & 3L)
Non-eligible containers
The 10 cent refund doesn’t apply to containers that are generally used at home. Most of these non-eligible containers can still be put in your home recycle wheelie bin though.
Non-eligible containers are:
- Cordial
- Large Fruit or Vegetable drinks – containers 1L or larger
- Plain milk – plastic and cardboard
- Plain milk alternative drinks – (eg. Soy, Almond, other milk alternative drinks)
- Large flavoured milk – containers 1L or larger
- Other non-beverage containers
Still not sure about your container?
You can check containers via their barcode on the Containers for Change™ website. Check out your container via its barcode.