Northern Territory Container Deposit Scheme – Container Supply Approval Registry
To reduce litter and increase resource recovery in the Northern Territory a Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) was established in 2012. The Environment Protection (Beverage Container and Plastic Bags) Act 2014 (the Act) provides for a 10 cent refund on approved containers across the Northern Territory.
Under Part 2 of the Act, manufacturers or first importers of regulated containers are required to hold a supply approval issued by the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA). The supply approval for the containers will only be issued if the NT EPA is satisfied that the container bears the approved refund marking, is suitable for recycling, reuse or other disposal considered appropriate by the NT EPA and that there is an approved waste management arrangement in place (other factors may also be considered during the approval process).
Under normal circumstances supply approvals will be held by the manufacturers of the product. Distributors, importers or beverage retailers will need to seek a supply approval only if the containers are imported directly into the Northern Territory. Contact your distributor to find out if your products are already covered by a supply approval.
The NT EPA will issue manufacturers and importers of beverage containers with a username and password. If you require a supply approval for a beverage container and have not been issued a username and password please contact 1800 752 632 or email containerdeposit@nt.gov.au.
A complete application for supply approval may take up to four weeks from the date of submission to assess and a determination on the application to be made. To avoid delays in the assessment process, please ensure your application is complete at the time of submission.
For further information about the Territory Government's Container Deposit Scheme visit www.ntepa.nt.gov.au.