SA container deposit scheme: Decision on scheme’s future delayed

A decision on whether South Australia’s container deposit scheme will be expanded to include wine bottles has been delayed until 2020, according to an article published in the Adelaide newspaper Sunday Mail on 11 August 2019.

The article stated that extra research would be done by the state’s Environment Protection Authority before deciding on potential next steps for the scheme, with the wine industry welcoming the delay.

According to the article, South Australian Wine Industry Association chief executive Brian Smedley said slowing down the process made sense given the State Government had yet to release any data about why wine bottles should be included in the scheme.