In what appears to be a sudden reversal of company policy, Coca-Cola Amatil says it will take part in a container deposit scheme in the Northern Territory.

The Territory Government will introduce a 10 cent refund on beverage containers next year.

It is similar to the South Australian scheme that has been in place for years.

Coca-Cola Amatil said recently it would take the Territory government to court over its scheme because it breached Commonwealth fair trading laws.

The threat sparked an outcry from environment groups and local politicians, who called for a boycott of the company.

Green groups branded the company as greedy and pressured the federal Government to introduce a national container deposit scheme.

Now, Coca-Cola Amatil is advertising for a "container deposit scheme co-ordinator".

A statement from the company says it is "working very hard to meet the requirements" of the scheme in the "short timeframe" allowed by the Territory government.

The company is not saying whether it will still take the Territory government to court.