The NSW and ACT container deposit schemes operate on a fixed pricing model. The latest supplier contribution pricing by material type is listed below.
| Material Type |
Current pricing (cents) applied to invoices issued from Feb 2025 to Jan 2026 |
Future pricing (cents) applied to invoices issued from Feb 2026 to Jan 2027 |
| Aluminium |
14.03 |
13.60 |
| Glass |
13.94 |
14.03 |
| HDPE |
6.72 |
9.28 |
| PET |
13.38 |
13.14 |
| Liquid paper board |
5.25 |
4.70 |
| Steel |
9.18 |
10.61 |
| Other plastics |
1.20 |
1.94 |
| Other materials |
9.44 |
12.17 |
| Price per unit in cents and excludes GST |
|
Material Type
|
Current pricing (cents) applied to invoices issued from Feb 2025 to Jan 2026
|
Future pricing (cents)
applied to invoices issued from Feb 2026 to Jan 2027
|
| Aluminium |
16.36 |
16.50 |
| Glass |
13.14 |
16.27 |
| HDPE |
11.10 |
17.71 |
| PET |
13.07 |
15.34 |
| Liquid paper board |
6.67 |
7.76 |
| Steel |
3.36 |
4.74 |
| Other plastics |
1.75 |
3.27 |
| Other materials |
1.86 |
2.78 |
|
Price per unit in cents and excludes GST
|
Information is correct at the time of publication to the best of our knowledge. Contact us for any queries.
