A new bulk reverse vending depot has landed in Craigieburn.
The newest location for the state government’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is located at 107 Yellowbox Drive in Craigieburn, and it is the 13th site in Hume.
The bulk depot offers a more convenient and efficient way to recycle bottles, cartons, and cans, allowing people to dump a large number of containers all at once, with staff on-hand to help process the recycling all at once, compared to the one at a time approach at smaller reverse vending machines.
The technology scans and verifies each container deposited and provides options to the user to either receive the amount in cash, via digital transfer direct to a bank account, or for the amount to be sent as a donation to a nominated charity or community group.
The CDS Vic West Zone app also allows customers the unique opportunity to donate their container refund to many charities that have joined as charity partners for Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme.
CDS Vic gives charities, community groups, schools, and sporting groups new ways to fundraise by registering as a Donation Partner.
In Craigieburn, groups and organisations are already fundraising with CDS Vic, including the Craigieburn Little Athletics Centre for essential equipment to run club events, and the Roxburgh Park Football Netball Club for its ‘Roxy Container Drive’
Residents of Hume can also download the CDS Vic West Zone app to check on the live status of their local refund point, verify container eligibility, and manage and track container refunds.
TOMRA Cleanaway chief executive James Dorney said Hume is now spoilt for choice to recycle their containers.
“We’re very excited to have landed a new CDS Vic refund point in Craigieburn, adding to the existing network of refund points in Victoria, allowing locals a location where they can conveniently drop off their eligible drink containers for recycling,” he said.
“The community has shown that when provided with a convenient, accessible, and technology-based container deposit scheme network, they will get involved.”
Since the introduction of CDS Vic on November 1 last year, Victorians have made $23 million back on their containers.
