a report on the methodological approach to the analysis; a report on the data assumptions underpinning the analysis; and a report on the co-benefits associated with the options. The data assumptions report in particular should be read in conjunction with this report, as impacts discussed in this report stem directly from assumptions about cost and benefit items. Table 1: Options to increase packaging resource recovery rates and decrease packaging litter Approach Option Summary of option No new National Packaging and A nationally coordinated government initiative 1 regulation Litter Strategy targeting packaging recycling and litter. Australian Packaging Covenant replaced by An industry run co-regulatory product stewardship co-regulatory product 2a scheme under the PS Act to replace the existing stewardship under the Covenant. Product Stewardship Act 2011 (PS Act) An industry run co-regulatory product stewardship Industry Packaging scheme under the PS Act based on the National Bin 2b Stewardship Network proposal developed by companies in the packaging and packaged goods industries. An industry run co-regulatory product stewardship Extended Packaging Co-regulatory 2c scheme under the PS Act that goes beyond the Stewardship product commitment from industry groups under option 2b. stewardship A co-regulatory product stewardship scheme under Beverage Container the PS Act that makes the beverage industry 2d Stewardship (new responsible for achieving an 80 per cent national option) beverage container recycling rate by 2025. A co-regulatory scheme modelled broadly on the existing Australian Packaging Covenant with a greater financial commitment from industry. Three Extended Australian variations of this option are considered entailing 2e Packaging Covenant different levels of investment by industry. (new option) Reflects stakeholder support for the current Covenant model. An advance disposal fee on all packaging materials 3 Advance Disposal Fee that generates revenue to fund packaging recycling and litter programs. A national container deposit scheme proposed by Boomerang Alliance Boomerang Alliance with a ten cent upfront deposit Mandatory 4a container deposit (payable by domestic producers and importers of product scheme pre-sealed beverages) and a ten cent refund for stewardship redeemed containers. A container refund scheme managed by a single Centralised container national coordinator allows consumers to 4b refund scheme receive a ten cent refund when they return their containers to an approved depot.
a report on the methodological approach to the analysis; a report on the data assumptions underpinning the analysis; and a report on the co-benefits associated with the options. The data assumptions report in particular should be read in conjunction with this report, as impacts discussed in this report stem directly from assumptions about cost and benefit items. Table 1: Options to increase packaging resource recovery rates and decrease packaging litter Approach Option Summary of option No new regulation 1 National Packaging and Litter Strategy A nationally coordinated government initiative targeting packaging recycling and litter. Co-regulatory product stewardship 2a Australian Packaging Covenant replaced by co-regulatory product stewardship under the Product Stewardship Act 2011 (PS Act) An industry run co-regulatory product stewardship scheme under the PS Act to replace the existing Covenant. 2b Industry Packaging Stewardship An industry run co-regulatory product stewardship scheme under the PS Act based on the National Bin Network proposal developed by companies in the packaging and packaged goods industries. 2c Extended Packaging Stewardship An industry run co-regulatory product stewardship scheme under the PS Act that goes beyond the commitment from industry groups under option 2b. 2d Beverage Container Stewardship (new option) A co-regulatory product stewardship scheme under the PS Act that makes the beverage industry responsible for achieving an 80 per cent national beverage container recycling rate by 2025. 2e Extended Australian Packaging Covenant (new option) A co-regulatory scheme modelled broadly on the existing Australian Packaging Covenant with a greater financial commitment from industry. Three variations of this option are considered entailing different levels of investment by industry. Reflects stakeholder support for the current Covenant model. Mandatory product stewardship 3 Advance Disposal Fee An advance disposal fee on all packaging materials that generates revenue to fund packaging recycling and litter programs. 4a Boomerang Alliance container deposit scheme A national container deposit scheme proposed by Boomerang Alliance with a ten cent upfront deposit (payable by domestic producers and importers of pre-sealed beverages) and a ten cent refund for redeemed containers. 4b Centralised container refund scheme A container refund scheme managed by a single national coordinator allows consumers to receive a ten cent refund when they return their containers to an approved depot.
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