First Suppliers

Getting started

If you are a manufacturer, distributor, importer, contract bottler or retailer supplying beverage containers into/within Victoria, you may be considered a First Supplier. Follow the steps below to determine if you are required to register your company and products and sign a supply agreement with VicReturn.

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Bottle 1-vic

Step 1. Are you a First Supplier?

Use these links to determine if you may be considered a First Supplier and if your containers are eligible.

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Bottle 3

Step 3. Register your containers

Once the agreement is fully signed and executed by all the parties;

There is no separate container registration fee, this cost is included in the scheme price per container material type.

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VR_IBottle 2

Step 4. Submit Supplied Volumes

  • he nominated portal users will be provided with access to the Business Portal: B2B Portal to submit the volumes of eligible container supplied in Victoria.
    SUBMIT ACTUAL SALES VOLUMES
  • please submit supplied volumes by the 15th day of the following month. For example, for October supplied volumes, please submit from 1st to 15th November.

Invoices are emailed to First Suppliers.

To check if the status of your registration, please feel free to contact us on [email protected]