Under the influence of beverage container deposit legislation, refillable glass drink containers have remained popular in South Australia. The rate of recycling of drink containers is much higher than the rate of recycling food containers, even though both forms of container are equally recyclable. Action Reduce amounts of glass used Issues Minimise the amount of glass to be recycled and disposed of by purchasing goods in bulk. Aesthetics and client expectations will be the major determinants of the practicality of such options. Some drink products, particularly those supplied by smaller, local manufacturers, are available in refillable, returnable containers.
Refillable bottles are much heavier than non-refillable ones.
Local councils may have arrangements for recycling window glass. Some island resorts have invested in bottle crushers to reduce the costs in transporting this waste to the mainland for recycling.