The purpose of this page is to celebrate the 40 year anniversary of South Australia's Container Deposit Scheme (CDS), and to promote ongoing support of this significant legislation in making South Australia the cleanest state in Australia. South Australia introduced its Container Deposit Legislation (CDL) in 1977, and to this day it continues to be a highly successful environmental scheme
aimed at litter reduction and resource recovery. The container deposit legislation is one of the first pieces of environmental legislation to focus on the ‘polluter pays’ principle, meaning that if someone discards an empty container they forfeit the right to the refund and someone else benefits by picking it up and collecting that refund. It is also one of the first pieces of ‘product stewardship’ legislation in which industry is obliged to take greater responsibility for its packaging after it has been sold. In the case of CDL, beverage suppliers must ensure that a system is in place for the recovery and recycling of their empty beverage containers. South Australia’s CDS keeps our state free from unsightly beverage litter. Many people who visit South Australia comment on our clean streets, parks, beaches and river systems. South Australia leads the nation in the recovery, recycling and litter reduction of beverage containers with a current, overall return rate of 76.5%. With the refund scheme, beverage containers make up only 2.2% of litter. The container deposit scheme also provides a financial benefit to community groups, sporting clubs and charities that collect empty containers for refund. South Australians enjoy the convenience of an extensive depot network throughout the metropolitan and regional areas of the state. Many of the 132 approved depots accept a wide range of recyclable materials making them a ‘one stop shop’ for the public. page usage guidelines:
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