First Supplier Obligations
If you’re a business supplying eligible beverages containers in Tasmania, you’re required to participate in Tasmania’s Container Refund Scheme (Recycle Rewards) under the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022
Enter into supply agreements
A supplier of eligible beverage containers in Tasmania will need to enter into the following agreements with us. From mid 2025, it will be an offence under the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022 to supply eligible containers in Tasmania without entering into a Supply Agreement with TasRecycle.
Suppliers will need to enter into the following agreements:
First Responsible Supplier Supply Agreement
The Supply Agreement is an agreement between the supplier and TasRecycle which requires the supplier to make contributions towards the scheme, report on the volume of its supplies in Tasmania and provide access to independent auditors to verify the data provided to us.
First Supplier Side Deed
The Supplier Side Deed grants the State rights to carry out an obligation under the Scheme Coordinator Agreement or the Supply Agreement, in certain circumstances. This deed may also facilitate the novation of Supply Agreements to a replacement Scheme Coordinator.
The Common Disputes Deed and Accession Deed Poll
- The Common Disputes Deed provides a process for determining certain disputes that may involve other suppliers, the Scheme Coordinator, network operator and the State.
- The Accession Deed Poll is the mechanism by which a supplier becomes a party to the Common Dispute Deed
Obligations as part of the supply agreement
As a First Responsible Supplier of Tasmania’s Container Refund Scheme (Recycle Rewards) who has registered with us, you have certain obligations as part of the Supply Agreement.
Historical Data
- First Responsible Suppliers must provide to the Scheme Coordinator a statement that specifies the number of eligible containers supplied by the First Responsible Supplier in Tasmania in the 12-month period immediately prior to the scheme commencement date.
- This must be provided within 10 business days of the effective date of the Supply Agreement.
Monthly Data
- The First Responsible Supplier must provide monthly reporting data for the total number of eligible containers by material type supplied in Tasmania for the previous month.
Annual Data
- The First Responsible Supplier must provide an annual statutory declaration each year confirming the accuracy of the prior 12 months’ submissions at the end of each financial year.
- The First Responsible Supplier must also provide the number of suitable eligible containers supplied in Tasmania for the previous financial year, aggregated by month as well as aggregated by material type.
Supplier Contributions
- Make contribution payments in line with invoicing requirements (within 5 business days).
- Pay penalty interest on any overdue amounts if required under the Supply Agreement.
Access
- If requested, provide all required access and reasonable assistance to an independent auditor that has been engaged by the Scheme Coordinator to review any applicable electronic systems or data provided by the First Responsible Supplier in accordance with the Supply Agreement.