Wyong is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. Operated by St Vincent De Paul Society NSW, the Wyong Return and Earn Depot – the 31st return point in the Central Coast Council area – was officially opened with a…
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NSW councils applying for the latest round of the Return and Earn bin baskets program
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NSW councils are invited to apply for the latest round of the Return and Earn bin baskets program, which is helping keep bottles, cans and cartons out of landfill and into the hands of eager recyclers. The simple but innovative solution to recycling drink containers ‘on-the-go’ is becoming a regular sight at parks, beachfronts and…
16 billion bottles cans and cartons returned by the community
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NSW’s container deposit scheme, Return and Earn, has reached two major milestones with 16 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned by the community though local return points, resulting in $1.6 billion in refunds back to recyclers. Over $100 million has also been raised for charities and community groups through donations and return point hosting fees.…
Return and Earn depot Opens in Ballina
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Ballina is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling large numbers of eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. The Ballina Return and Earn Depot – the 3rd return point and first depot in the Ballina Shire Council area – was officially opened with a celebration attended…
Over $210,000 has been raised to support research into treatments and cures for children’s genetic conditions
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Over $210,000 has been raised to support scientific research into treatments and cures for children’s genetic conditions, thanks to Return and Earn recyclers. Recyclers embraced the Jeans for Genes fundraising campaign, sharing the 10c refund from more than 2 million containers during the six-month campaign. The money raised by recycling eligible drink containers through Return…
Penrith Return and Earn Depot Moving Locations
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For almost seven years, Penrith Return and Earn Depot has been a familiar part of life for the local community; a place where residents have returned almost 110 million drink containers and supported good causes while helping to protect the environment. Soon, that much-loved depot is moving to a new home. Operated by Vinnies NSW,…
Wollondilly Shire to get new Return and Earn site
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Wollondilly residents will soon have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles, cans and cartons with the installation of a Return and Earn machine at Silverdale Shopping Centre. The Silverdale Shopping Centre Return and Earn machine will be the 5th return point in the Wollondilly Shire Council area, making it easier than ever to recycle eligible containers and get your 10c refund. The new machine is…
6 million drink containers returned through Saleyards Lane Gulgong Return and Earn
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Gulgong residents are enthusiastic supporters of Return and Earn, contributing to nearly 6 million drink containers returned through the Saleyards Lane Gulgong Return and Earn machine.Residents can continue to help reduce local waste by bringing their bottles, cans, and cartons down to the Return and Earn machine to get a 10c refund back for every…
Goulburn Receives Return and Earn Depot
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Goulburn is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling large numbers of eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. The Goulburn Return and Earn Depot – the first depot and the 4th return point in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area – was officially opened with a celebration…
More Return and Earn Locations in the Lake Macquarie Region
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Lake Macquarie residents have even more locations to recycle their eligible bottles, cans and cartons with the opening of a new Return and Earn machine. The Woodrising Shopping Centre Return and Earn machine is the 17th return point in the Lake Macquarie region, making it easier than ever to recycle eligible containers and get your…