Container deposit legislation (CDL) describes legislation that establishes a deposit and refund system for used containers. As part of the review of the New South Wales (NSW) Waste Minimisation and Management Act (1995), the NSW Minister for the Environment, The Hon Bob Debus, commissioned Dr Stuart White to conduct an Independent Review of Container Deposit Legislation in NSW (the CDL Review). Container deposit legislation is an example of an increasingly important environmental management principle, known as extended producer responsibility (EPR). Dr White was, therefore, requested to investigate the broader principle of EPR with reference to international experience, including how it might be implemented in NSW. This investigation, contained in Volume I of this report, revealed that EPR is a strategy worth pursuing. It has the potential to deliver improved waste management and broader environmental outcomes in NSW, in an economically efficient manner. The new Waste Act contains provisions which are consistent with the best practice elements of EPR recommended in this Review. In accordance with the terms of reference of the Waste Act Review, Volumes II and III of the CDL Review describe and assess the effectiveness of container deposit legislation in litter and waste management in the NSW context. After initial investigation, the CDL Review focussed on CDL applying to post-consumer beverage containers made from materials currently recycled. The Review then examined the appropriateness of the introduction of such legislation in the NSW context by assessing: • stakeholder and community attitudes to container deposit legislation; • costs and benefits of container deposit legislation on both a whole of society basis and in respect to key stakeholder groups; and • the feasibility of container deposit legislation given the current industry, institutional, and legislative frameworks.