Container Deposit Scheme starts Saturday

Released 27/06/2018

The ACT’s first Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is set to commence from Saturday 30 June 2018 giving the community a chance to play their part in reducing litter and being rewarded with a 10 cent refund.

“From Saturday, a total of nine return points will be open across Canberra’s north and south side with more locations expected to join over the next 12 months as the CDS grows,” Director of ACT NoWaste, Michael Trushell said.

“To receive a 10 cent refund, residents will be able to take their eligible containers to two types of return points, express return points for returning up to 500 containers or bulk depots, which can accept any number.

“The ACT CDS is a little different to the one that operates in NSW. Residents can choose to collect the refund or donate the funds directly to a charity. Social enterprise groups like the Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul have express shopfronts across Canberra that will benefit from the scheme.

Locations include:

• 151 Gladstone Street, Fyshwick (bulk depot)
• 10 Buckland Street, Mitchell (bulk depot)
• 1/9 Wooley Street, Dickson (express return point Vinnies)
• Corner Pitman Street and Athllon Drive, Greenway (express return point Vinnies)
• Corner Rae and Purdue Streets, Belconnen (express return point Vinnies)
• Corner Anketell and Reed Streets, Tuggeranong Square, South Greenway (express return point Salvos)
• Shop 7, Corner Hindmarsh Drive and Botany Street, Phillip (express return point Salvos)
• 32 Hoskins Street, Mitchell (express return point Salvos)
• 15 Mildura Street, Fyshwick (express return point Salvos)

Eligible containers are ones that are most commonly found in the litter stream, including most containers between 150mL and 3L in size; and Glass, PET, HDPE, aluminium, steel or liquid paperboard cartons. Containers not part of the scheme are those not commonly found in litter, including all plain milk, flavoured milks 1L and above, pure juice drinks, wine, spirit bottles and cordials.

“If residents are not in a rush to deposit their containers, it would be great if they could come and visit the shopfronts in a week or two. We expect it to be a busy first few weeks and ask that you be patient with the charity shopfront operators,” Mr Trushell said.

“I would like to thank the Network Operator, Return-It and the Scheme Coordinator, Exchange for Change ACT for working behind the scenes to establish the first CDS for Canberra.”

For more information on the Container Deposit Scheme, visit www.actcds.com.au

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