When you donate your 10c container refund, you are doubling your impact by keeping bottles and cans out of the ocean AND directly supporting our work protecting the homes of whales, turtles and seabirds.
Together we can clean up our oceans and ensure the survival of our endangered ocean wildlife for generations to come.
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If you need further support contact Return & Earn here.
Voila! 100% of the refunds donated will help us save Australia's threatened turtles and whales.
Use the Scheme ID barcode below before inserting your containers into a TOMRA Reverse Vending Machine.
Quote the below Scheme ID number to staff when returning your containers at other collection points & bag drop locations.
Containers for Change Locations
Queensland | Western Australia
Containers for Change now offers a collection service in WA. Find out more.
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Find your nearest refund point and download the matching zone app (CDS Vic West, North or East).
If you need further support contact TOMRA Cleanaway here.
If you need further support contact [email protected].
If you need further support contact [email protected].
South Australia and the Northern Territory do not currently provide an option to directly donate your refund to charities. You can still support AMCS’ important work by becoming a Sea Guardian.
Tasmania's container refund scheme is due to commence 1 May 2025.
Container Deposit Schemes is a recycling system. It allows people to return used drink containers to a collection point in exchange for a 10c refund. By providing an incentive for recycling, these schemes reduce litter- and stops these containers from polluting our oceans.
South Australia was the very first state to introduce a Container Deposit Scheme, way back in 1977! Today almost every Australian State or Territory has a Container Deposit Scheme, thanks to ocean lovers who have campaigned to stop plastic bottles polluting our oceans.
There are slight differences in which containers are eligible for a refund depending on which state you are in. However, in general you will find that most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard drink containers between 150ml and 3L are eligible for a refund.
These schemes target containers most commonly consumed and littered outside the home.
Check which containers are eligible in your state or territory:
ACT | NSW | NT | SA | QLD | WA | VIC
AMCS is a not-for-profit organisation. We rely on donations to help fund our important work in protecting our oceans and stopping plastic from polluting our coastlines and oceans. Through the generosity of people donating their 10c refunds to AMCS, we have participated in international plastic treaty negotiations, advocated for state and territory bans on problematic single-use plastics, and are holding supermarkets accountable for the packaging placed on their shelves.
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