How CDL Works

HOW CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLATION WORKS

RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR DEPOSIT CONTAINERS

Step 1
Beverage Filler
Wholesaler supplies to retailers. The 5 cent deposit and an agreed handling fee is included in the wholesale price of the beverage.
The deposit and handling fee is retained by the beverage filler or their agent who operates as the collection co-ordinator. This is held until the deposit containers are returned to them to be recycled.

Step 2
Retailer
(Hotels, Delicatessens, Supermarkets etc)

Supply consumers. The 5 cent deposit and handling fee is included in the retail price paid by the consumer for the beverage.

Step 3
Consumer (or community groups

Return deposit containers to recycling depot for full payment, 5 cent deposit.

Step 4
Recycling Depot

Sort the containers by material and responsible agent, ie. Glass, aluminium, PET, into containers for return to the collection co-ordinators.

Marine Stores Pty Ltd

Lion Nathan / SA Brewing and Cooper products

Visy Recycling

CUB products

Statewide Recycling
Coca Cola, Schweppes, and companies marketing a wide range of boutique beers, spring waters etc. (cans, PET and non refillable glass containers)

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Cans - Back to Marine Stores Pty Ltd

Glass - Broken up, and cullet sent to Beneficiation Plant.

Glass - Culleted and delivered to the Beneficiation Plan

Cans - Back to Visy Recycling (Can Co-ordinator)

Cans, PET, liquid paperboard , other plastics and steel cans back to Statewide Recycling the collection co-ordinator.

Glass - returned to the Beneficiation Plant.

Collection
Co-ordinator
Once containers are sorted, they are sent back to the collection co-ordinator, agent for the recycling of material and auditing.

Collection co-ordinators are:

Statewide Recycling
Flagcan Distributors
Visy Recycling
Marine Stores Pty Ltd

Collection co-ordiantors pay the Recycling depot back the 5 cent deposits which they paid out to the consumer in step 3, plus an agreed handling fee.

The value of the returned material partially offsets the cost of handling fees and transport.

We must not forget that every consumer is entitled to the full deposit refund.

Note:

The co-ordinator receives the deposits and handling fees which it reimburses to depots from the various fillers/distributors. These monies are based on an agreed rate which is presently current return rates, and includes the co-ordinators auditing fees and a profit allowance. The balance of the deposits and handling fees built into the price by these fillers/distributors of product placed in the market, is retained by them and generally used to keep prices at a minimum.

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Step 1 Beverage Filler	Wholesaler supplies to retailers. The 5 cent deposit and an agreed handling fee is included in the wholesale price of the beverage.	The deposit and handling fee is retained by the beverage filler or their agent who operates as the collection co-ordinator. This is held until the deposit containers are returned to them to be recycled.
Step 2 Retailer (Hotels, Delicatessens, Supermarkets etc)	Supply consumers. The 5 cent deposit and handling fee is included in the retail price paid by the consumer for the beverage.
Step 3 Consumer (or community groups	Return deposit containers to recycling depot for full payment, 5 cent deposit.
Step 4 Recycling Depot	Sort the containers by material and responsible agent, ie. Glass, aluminium, PET, into containers for return to the collection co-ordinators. Marine Stores Pty Ltd Lion Nathan / SA Brewing and Cooper products Visy Recycling CUB products Statewide Recycling Coca Cola, Schweppes, and companies marketing a wide range of boutique beers, spring waters etc. (cans, PET and non refillable glass containers)	. Cans - Back to Marine Stores Pty Ltd Glass - Broken up, and cullet sent to Beneficiation Plant. Glass - Culleted and delivered to the Beneficiation Plan Cans - Back to Visy Recycling (Can Co-ordinator) Cans, PET, liquid paperboard , other plastics and steel cans back to Statewide Recycling the collection co-ordinator. Glass - returned to the Beneficiation Plant.
Collection Co-ordinator	Once containers are sorted, they are sent back to the collection co-ordinator, agent for the recycling of material and auditing. Collection co-ordinators are: Statewide Recycling Flagcan Distributors Visy Recycling Marine Stores Pty Ltd	Collection co-ordiantors pay the Recycling depot back the 5 cent deposits which they paid out to the consumer in step 3, plus an agreed handling fee.