In an Australian first, Queenslanders will be paid 10 cents for empty wine and pure spirit glass containers at the states's recycling collection points, with the government to expand the scheme on its fifth anniversary.
The Containers for Change Container Refund Scheme pays collectors to return recyclable items, with $710 million paid out to Queenslanders since it began in 2018.
Environment Minister Leanne Linard said the change came after people called for more containers to be made eligible for refunds through the program.
