A First Responsible Supplier is any business supplying beverages in containers in Tasmania, through the course of business or otherwise. This can include manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers.
In Tasmania, if you are a First Responsible Supplier according to the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022, you have a legal obligation to participate in Recycle Rewards.
As part of Recycle Rewards, the owner of the containers first supplied into Tasmania is the First Responsible Supplier (FRS). TasRecycle uses a ‘first supply’ approach to determine how suppliers of eligible drink containers fit into the scheme. A ‘first supply’ of a beverage in a container means to supply (sell or give away) the container to carry on a business in a specific location.
The first supply approach can apply to beverage manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers.