First Suppliers

Scheme Pricing from 1 February 2025 – 31 July 2026*

From 1 February 2025, there was a price increase for First Suppliers in Victoria.

The amount a First Supplier contributes is based on the number of eligible containers each First Supplier supplies into Victoria.

There will be no price increase on 1 February 2026. Instead, the 1 February 2025 pricing will hold until 31 July 2026.

Scheme pricing for each material type is outlined below:

* First Suppliers should also refer to part 5 of the Scheme Pricing and Contributions Methodology (SPCM).

Pricing review cadence

Pricing is reviewed on a 6 monthly cadence. There will be no price increase on 1 February 2026. Instead, the 1 February 2025 pricing will hold until 31 July 2026.

The 1 August 2026 price increase (if applicable) will be updated here on 1 April 2026.

Q&As – Supplier Contributions Approach: pricing and contributions

How is the scheme price calculated?

The fixed pricing has been developed based on a considered methodology and includes the following information:

• historical supplier volumes and estimated growth in line with population growth
• historical and projected growth in redemptions through the network of return points
• historical and projected redemptions through material recovery facility operators (kerbside collections)
• network operator handling and processing fees per container and for each material type
• fixed costs including scheme coordinator and compliance fees

Any shortfall or excess in Scheme liquidity at the end of a pricing period will be carried forward and taken into account in determining the Scheme Contribution by Material Type in following pricing periods.

Please refer to Section 5 of the Scheme Payments and Contributions Methodology (SCPM) for further information.

Is this an arrears approach?

The system is based on an arrears approach by using actual volumes of containers supplied and declared by each supplier to calculate the monthly invoice. Contributions are required to fund scheme operations in the following months.

What is the registration cost payable per container?

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

How often is pricing reviewed?

Pricing is reviewed on a 6 monthly cadence.

Historical pricing

Scheme Pricing from 1 November 2023 – 31 January 2025