Recycling enthusiasts can now fill their pockets with a "cash for cans" scheme introduced in WA to help stop littering and improve recycling.

The Liberal government announced on Wednesday it was planning to introduce the program, where people will receive 10 cents for returning beer and spirit bottles, soft drink cans and various non-alcoholic bottles as well as small, flavoured milk cartons.

Recyclers can collect their 10 cents after disposing of cans and bottles at reverse vending machines and collection depots at parks, beaches and other public spaces across WA.

The plan will come into effect around mid-2018 and Premier Colin Barnett said there was a "strong community desire" for a container deposit scheme.