After many years of discussion and consultation, the NSW Government will introduce a refund container deposit scheme that will drive down litter across the Upper Hunter Electorate.
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Successive state governments put container deposit scheme in the too hard basket for decade after decade, but this scheme is the single largest initiative ever undertaken to reduce litter in NSW, and it is another reminder that the Liberal-Nationals Government is continuing to deliver for Upper Hunter, and wider NSW.
Residents will be able to return their drink containers for a 10 cent refund as part of the government container deposit scheme to tackle litter.
The scheme will commence from July 2017 and apply to eligible drink containers between 150ml and three litres, which will display NSW CDS labelling.
Giving people a financial incentive to do the right thing and recycle drink containers will help to tackle the estimated 160 million drink containers littered across NSW every year and improve our neighbourhoods for everyone to enjoy.
This scheme delivers on a key election commitment and make a major contribution to achieving one of the Premier’s 12 priorities – to reduce the volume of litter by 40 per cent by 2020.
Some of the scheme’s features include:
- A 10 cent refund for anybody who returns an eligible container
- Collection depots will range from large-scale depots through to stand-alone reverse-vending-machines and pop-up sites
- Funding of the 10 cent refund as well as the associated handling and administration fees will be provided by beverage suppliers.
The government will appoint an implementation working group and bring forward the draft legislation to establish the scheme.
NEW BUS PROCESS
It will soon be easier for students and parents in Upper Hunter to apply for the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS), with applications moving online.
The SSTS provides subsidised travel for eligible school students. The changes will deliver a more consistent approach in how Transport for NSW determines a student’s eligibility and entitlement allocation.
Most 2016 passes have already been issued and customers will not have to reapply unless they are changing home, school or their name.
Visit transportnsw.info/school-students for more information.
