Legislation to establish a WA-wide container deposit scheme was introduced to parliament late last year and is expected to be implemented in early 2020 with the aim to reduce littering and boost recycling throughout the State.
City of Bunbury councillor Murray Cook has been an avid supporter of the scheme for many years and said he was excited to see it finally legislated in WA.
"My involvement in this has been right from the start - it's been a long haul, South Australia has been going since the 70s," he said.
"One of the main drivers for this is litter, when you put a value on something suddenly it finds a different stream and it's a great opportunity for the scouts and girl guides to start gathering cans."
Cr. Cook is a member on the policy advisory committee and said it was expected containers in yellow bins would drop by about 40 per cent once the legislation was implemented.
"I urge people to get behind it and save them up, I know that alot of people will think 10 cents is not much but it is better than nothing and it will help," he said.
"We'll have three material recovery centres in Bunbury and they'll be open seven days a week."
Bunbury MLA Don Punch commended Cr. Cook on his work on the issue of waste and drawing attention to it within the region.
"The container deposit scheme is the next legislated step to minimise waste impact in WA - it's a legacy issue we have to change our behaviour now," he said.
