Grants are now available to assist small beverage producers to transition to Tasmania's container refund scheme 'Recycle Rewards'.
The grants will assist the producers with the cost of obtaining barcodes and updating labels ahead of the scheme's launch on May 1.
Minister for the Environment, Madeleine Ogilvie, encouraged Tasmanians to familiarise themselves with the important changes coming this year.
"Recycle Rewards has two goals: to reduce litter and increase recycling, both of which will support the development of our circular economy, an important part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania's Future," Minister Ogilvie said.
"Drink containers make up as much as 45 per cent of Tasmania's litter, and through Recycle Rewards, we hope to reduce that by half and double their recycling rate.
"Recycle Rewards will launch on May 1. In the meantime, keep recycling as normal using your yellow kerbside bin or using public recycling bins."
Under Recycle Rewards, Tasmanians can receive a refund of 10 cents for an eligible drink container returned to any one of 49 refund points deployed across the State in a phased roll-out from May 1, including on King and Flinders Islands.
The scheme is administered by TasRecycle, and the network of refund points are operated by TOMRA Cleanaway Tasmania.
Information on the transition grants are located on the website of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.
