#Environment Costs and Benefits of a Container Deposit System: the real story

*November 2013 *Dr Chris Wilcox, from CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship, http://www.smh.com.au/environment/litter-data-recycles-case-for- bottle-and-can-refund-20130410-2hlty.html#ixzz2y3CvAPfs * Figures are based on Tomra, Remondis, Rhenus, Envipco, Revive Recycling, Joint Position paper (2012). Indirect jobs are based on Access Economics 2009 'Employment in Waste Management and Recycling' for the Commonwealth Government. Ratio of indirect jobs per job in recycling = 0.64 *Tomra, Remondis, Rhenus, Envipco, Revive Recycling, Joint Position paper (2012) *Figures derived from Mike Ritchie & Associates (2012) report for Local Government NSW. Additional savings were identified within the CRIS include - $8-10million p.a. in avoided landfill costs (reduced volumes to landfill). Note: Equilibrium report (2012) to SV and MAV did not report any collection savings which is in dispute particularly given compaction benefits as reported by Anne Prince Consulting (2013). Even with no savings, cost per Vic metro household was 98cents a year - easily recovered from rates. Report found regional and rural councils had net financial benefit. *We have estimated that approx. 20% of the CDS collection network could readily be serviced by charities. *Under the Boomerang model retailers that provide outdoor space for automated collection facilities are paid. International studies also show that supermarkets that offer redemption fees experience growth in sales of between 15-17% per shopper (uncosted benefit here). The vehicles collecting redeemed containers are also able to collect the retailer’s other material for a fraction of the existing costs (uncosted benefit here). *Increased value of scrap (cleaner, higher value material), and growth in transport. www.boomerangalliance.org.au April 2014 Newspoll in favour of CDS* NSW 84% VIC 85% WA 86% QLD 90% Cost-benefit studies are a narrow approach to assessing new environmental policies and often exaggerate the costs. For example the Commonwealth Regulatory Impact Statement CBA methodology excludes employment growth and other significant co-benefits. It does however include hundreds of millions of dollars of ‘participation’ costs by consumers (which should instead be regarded as a positive 'willingness to participate' number). The full range of social, environmental and economic benefits from an assured and sustainable 80% recycling of drink containers, must be considered by governments because that’s how the public evaluate new policy. Costs and Benefits of a Container Deposit System: the real story Drink container pollution* (pieces of litter 2012) NSW 1 in 3 VIC 1 in 5 SA 1 in 12 QLD 1 in 6 WA 1 in 4 Jobs created* NSW 1029 Direct 687 Indirect VIC 833 Direct 530 Indirect WA 409 Direct 257 Indirect Private capital investment* NSW $157M VIC $124M WA $100M Local council savings* NSW $78M pa VIC $48M pa WA $34M pa Charity income* NSW $19M pa VIC $15M pa WA $9M pa Retail sector income* NSW $7M pa VIC $5M pa WA $2M pa Resource recovery sector growth* NSW $51M pa VIC $44M pa WA $21M pa A L L I A N C E

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The case for recycling drink containers... simple but time to change the way we think about packaging. Drink container pollution* (pieces of litter 2012) NSW 1 in 3, VIC 1 in 5, SA 1 in 12, QLD 1 in 6, WA 1 in 4 - THIS IS A LOT of LAND FILL.

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*November 2013

*Dr Chris Wilcox, from CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship, http://www.smh.com.au/environment/litter-data-recycles-case-for- bottle-and-can-refund-20130410-2hlty.html#ixzz2y3CvAPfs

* Figures are based on Tomra, Remondis, Rhenus, Envipco, Revive Recycling,Joint Position paper (2012). Indirect jobs are based on Access Economics 2009'Employment in Waste Management and Recycling' for the CommonwealthGovernment. Ratio of indirect jobs per job in recycling = 0.64

*Tomra, Remondis, Rhenus, Envipco,Revive Recycling, Joint Position paper (2012)

*Figures derived from Mike Ritchie & Associates (2012) report for LocalGovernment NSW. Additional savings were identified within the CRIS include- $8-10million p.a. in avoided landfill costs (reduced volumes to landfill).Note: Equilibrium report (2012) to SV and MAV did not report any collection savings whichis in dispute particularly given compaction benefits as reported by Anne Prince Consulting (2013).Even with no savings, cost per Vic metro household was 98cents a year - easily recovered from rates.Report found regional and rural councils had net financial benefit.

*We have estimated that approx. 20% of the CDS collection network could readily be serviced by charities.

*Under the Boomerang model retailers that provide outdoor space for automatedcollection facilities are paid. International studies also show that supermarkets that offerredemption fees experience growth in sales of between 15-17% per shopper (uncosted benefit here).The vehicles collecting redeemed containers are also able to collect the retailer’s other material fora fraction of the existing costs (uncosted benefit here). *Increased value of scrap (cleaner, higher value material), and growth in transport.

www.boomerangalliance.org.au April 2014

Newspoll in favour of CDS*

NSW 84%VIC 85%WA 86%

QLD 90%

Cost-benefit studies are a narrow approach to assessing newenvironmental policies and often exaggerate the costs. Forexample the Commonwealth Regulatory Impact StatementCBA methodology excludes employment growth and othersignificant co-benefits.It does however include hundreds of millions of dollars of‘participation’ costs by consumers (which should instead beregarded as a positive 'willingness to participate' number).The full range of social, environmental and economic benefitsfrom an assured and sustainable 80% recycling of drinkcontainers, must be considered by governments becausethat’s how the public evaluate new policy.

Costs and Benefits of a ContainerDeposit System: the real story

Drink container pollution*(pieces of litter 2012)

NSW 1 in 3VIC 1 in 5SA 1 in 12QLD 1 in 6WA 1 in 4

Jobs created*NSW 1029 Direct

687 IndirectVIC 833 Direct

530 IndirectWA 409 Direct

257 Indirect

Private capitalinvestment*

NSW $157MVIC $124MWA $100M

Local council savings*

NSW $78M paVIC $48M paWA $34M pa

Charity income*