My question is to the Minister for Environment, and I ask: when can my community expect to see further drop-off locations for the Victorian container deposit scheme? Since the CDS was launched last November, more than 220 million containers have been recycled at locations across the state.
Already it is a hugely successful scheme, building on our Labor government’s commitment to a circular economy and our ambitious target of diverting 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030. In Northcote there has been a lot of anticipation for the CDS and its many benefits to the environment, jobs and the hip pocket and as a way for local clubs and charities to fundraise.
The inner north community would greatly benefit from more drop-off locations and reverse vending machines to make the scheme more accessible, and I know this is something Visy has been pursuing with local councils Darebin and Yarra. With drink containers making up almost half of Victoria’s litter, the CDS is a key part of our collective environmental efforts, and I look forward to the minister’s update.
