Recycling Near You - List of beverages covered by the Environment Protection Act

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List of beverages covered by the Environment Protection Act

The following chart should be used as a guide to assist you in determining which beverages/containers are covered by the Beverage Containers provisions of the Environment Protection Act (CDL).

Beverage Container Type Size
Carbonated soft (non-alcoholic) drinks All Up to and including 3 litres
Water
(plain, still or carbonated-spring water, mineral water and any other water intended for human consumption)
All Up to and including 3 litres
Beers/ales/stout All Up to and including 3 litres
Wine based beverages
(wine cooler and similar beverages)
All Up to and including 3 litres
Spirit based beverages All Up to and including 3 litres
Alcoholic beverages-derived from the fermentation of fruit (cider, alcoholic lemonade etc.) All Up to and including 3 litres
Non-carbonated, soft (non-alcoholic) drinks such as (but not limited to):
fruit juice drinks
fruit drinks
'sports' drinks
'vitamin' drinks
'energy' drinks
ready-to-drink cordials
All Up to and including 3 litres
Pure fruit juice
(means a liquid at least 90% of which is fruit juice or vegetable juice or a mixture of fruit and vegetable juices)
All Less than 1 litre
Flavoured milk
(cow's milk or the milk of any other animal, soy milk, ultra heat-treated milk, low fat milk etc.)
All Less than 1 litre