TOMRA celebrates Tasmanian Container Refund Scheme Appointment

Today, TOMRA are celebrating their appointment as the sole Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) solution provider for Tasmania’s ‘Recycle Rewards’ Container Refund Scheme (CRS).

This is the sixth Australian jurisdiction where TOMRA’s world leading RVM solutions will play an instrumental role. TOMRA’s automated return point solutions have proven to be very popular in Australia, offering citizens a broad variety of opportunities to return their eligible containers close to where they live, work and commute.

“TOMRA will bring our most modern RVM solutions to Tasmania, building on our significant experiences operating in the New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australian and Victorian Container Refund Schemes. Our solutions are tailored to ensure we utilize our in-depth knowledge of the Australian market to drive maximum uptime, recycling outcomes and sustainability benefits” said Tor Eirik Knutsen, President of TOMRA Collection Asia Pacific.

Tasmania is the final piece of the container refund scheme puzzle in Australia, with all states and territories now legislating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for single use drink containers.

Commenting on the planned mobilisation of the ‘Recycle Rewards’ scheme, Mr. Knutsen acknowledged there is a lot of hard work ahead to deploy a network of automated RVM refund points, together with the accompanying waste logistics and material handling required from our Network Operator joint venture partner ‘Cleanaway’.

“From mid-2025, the Tasmanian community will have a world class scheme, with easy and convenient access to return eligible drink containers through TOMRA’s Reverse Vending Machine enabled network. TOMRA’s Tasmanian team is ready, and I am confident that they, together with support from the broader Australian and global TOMRA family, will deliver an exceptional outcome for Tasmania.”

One of the exceptional features of Tasmania’s ‘Recycle Rewards’ scheme will be the conveniently located Reverse Vending infrastructure solutions that use TOMRA’s world leading technology to scan and verify each container as it enters the Tasmanian Scheme.

“TOMRA RVM refund points have proven very popular, both globally and throughout Australia in markets where TOMRA operates, and we look forward to bringing our world leading technology to Tasmania as part of the ‘Recycle Rewards’ scheme.” said Mr Knutsen.

Environmental benefits are one of the underpinning elements of all container refund schemes, with TOMRA Collection committed to the recycling of all materials collected through the ‘Recycling Rewards’ network of 49 conveniently located refund points. That means much of the collected plastics, aluminium and glass will be destined for high value, food grade quality recycling.

Charities, community groups, businesses, or commercial operators interested in a partnership with the network operator are encouraged to contact ‘Recycling Rewards’ Network Operator ‘TOMRA Cleanaway’ at enquiries@tomracleanaway.com.au.