Drink container deposit increases to 10 cents
Source: SA. Premier and the Minister for Environment and Conservation. Media Release
"The State Government is increasing the incentive for South Australians to keep recycling by doubling the current 5-cent deposit on drink containers to 10 cents, the first increase since the scheme began in 1977. Premier Mike Rann says that while South Australia continues to lead the rest of Australia with recycling of its drink containers, there are still about 8000 tonnes - or more than 185 million of them - going into landfill each year. We know that CDL is extremely popular in the community and effective in reducing litter and encouraging recycling with 92 percent of respondents supporting the CDL scheme in a detailed consumer survey in SA in 2004, Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago said.