THE Containers for Change program will expand to include glass wine and spirit bottles from November 1, this year.

Queenslanders will get 10c refund for every glass wine and spirit bottle deposited at one of over 360 container refund points across the state.

The container refund scheme has recovered more than 6.4 billion containers since its launch in Queensland in 2018, refunding more than $630 million to Queenslanders and creating 815 jobs as a result.

The addition of glass wine and spirit bottles is expected to build on the existing benefits of the program, especially around the recovery of additional glass for remanufacturing.

Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said only 18 percent of beverage containers were being recovered and recycled in Queensland when the Government launched Containers for Change five years ago.

“It’s a program that isn’t just helping Queenslanders cash in – it’s also making sure we divert good materials from landfill to be recycled, and supporting hundreds of good, local jobs at the same time.”