Passionate volunteers recycling containers for animal conservation
Sue Fallon is a well-known and passionate advocate for animal conservation who has been a volunteer at the National Zoo …
Charnwood-Dunlop students leading the way to a more sustainable future
Last year students and staff at Charnwood-Dunlop School started looking at ways to improve and rejuvenate the school recycling system. …
Corroboree Group clients clean up and learn life skills with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme
Canberra’s Corroboree Group begun recycling bottles and cans as a way to assist the group’s young clients. The organisation provides …
Recycling competition reduces litter at Canberra High School
Students at Canberra High School are learning how to make the world a more sustainable place, starting with their own …
Say hello to our first reverse vending machine at Erindale Shopping Centre!
Thanks to continuous innovation from our network operator, Return-It, the ACT Container Deposit Scheme’s network of return points now includes …
Kaleen Kids inspire community to recycle
Twelve-year-old triplets Aiden, Bryce, and Cooper, and their two friends Tad, 13, and Desan, 10, have banded together to form …
Churchgoers recycle containers to build a children’s playground
When the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) launched in 2018, the Mosaic Baptist Church jumped onboard. “We saw it as …
Shared goals as Lids4Kids begins fundraising with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme
Lids4Kids, like the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS), is all about sustainability and recycling. Lids4Kids began when Canberra’s Tim Miller …
Passionate recycler finds dream job with Return-It, thanks to Employ for Ability
Darcy Wilson has been interested in recycling since he visited the Materials Recovery Facility at Hume when he was six years old. …
Charlie, 10, is recycling to raise money for sick kids
When Charlie Brown was a toddler he needed to spend some time at Canberra Hospital. Now at 10 years old he’s running …
Find out how we are responding to COVID-19
Cash-back depots, Drop & Go Pods and Drop & Go Points located at IGA stores, Vinnies stores, and Salvos Tuggeranong and Phillip are open for returns and can …
Container returns are helping the environment in unexpected way
Most people have never heard of the kowari, a small carnivorous marsupial. But William La Marca, founder and chairperson of …
Canberra choir recycles their way through COVID-19
The 50 members of the Strange Weather Gospel Choir are not just talented singers – they’re enthusiastic recyclers too. The …
Tiny hero recycling to help COVID-19 victims in India
Six-and-a-half-year-old Arushi Natu has been busy this year collecting bottles and cans to fundraise for two important causes using the ACT Container Deposit …
Food truck friends saving containers to help save others
Canberrans may have seen the Fares Bueller food truck in Braddon on Friday and Saturday nights, with friends Ismail Hammoud …
Give what you can, take what you need – how container donations are supporting street pantries in Ngunnawal
Two years ago Margaret McGrath decided that since she and her husband Paul were living comfortably, she would do something …
Students begin a lifelong journey in sustainability at Bonython Primary
At Bonython Primary School, a key aspect of learning is focused on the natural world and sustainability, in what Deputy …
Meet the saltwater croc who wants you to recycle your bottles and cans
Charlie the crocodile is on his way to getting a spacious new enclosure at the Canberra Reptile Zoo, thanks to …
Cans for Cats
Street cats in Canberra are finding new homes thanks to the Canberra Street Cat Alliance (CSCA) and the ACT Container …
This International Women’s Day, meet the women leading the charge for a sustainable future
The world is shifting and the need to build a sustainable future becomes more apparent each day. Some of the …
Container recycling helps connect community resources with community need
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme is helping the Gordon Community Centre provide emergency food relief to locals doing it tough. …
Cleaning up Lake Burley Griffin
Congratulations to all the volunteers who made Clean-up Lake Burley Griffin Day 2020 a great success! Last November, during National …
Country Women’s Association Gungahlin recycling a win for local charities
When Country Women’s Association Gungahlin started fundraising with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme in July 2018, Branch Treasurer Melissa Lee …
Responsible dog owners become responsible recyclers
The ACT’s Companion Dog Club was established in 1958 by a group of Canberran dog owners who wanted to train …
People of the ACT CDS – Sue Fallon
Sue Fallon is a passionate advocate for wildlife who has volunteered at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra for …
New ACT Container Deposit Scheme Cash-back Depot opens in Belconnen
A new cash-back depot for the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is now open in Belconnen, making returning eligible containers …
Working together to create a circular economy
We recently chatted to Closed Loop – a circular economy specialist – about the many ways they give waste a …
Tackling local litter, one bottle at a time
Kirsty Young and her husband Wayne Corbin have recycled a remarkable 7,589 bottles and cans with the ACT Container Deposit …
Two-years of recycling success for the ACT Container Deposit Scheme
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (ACT CDS) has celebrated its second birthday with big wins for the environment and the …
National Zoo volunteer recycles 170,000 containers for wildlife
Retired nurse and National Zoo and Aquarium volunteer, Sue Fallon, has helped recycle 170,000 bottles and cans through the ACT …
New Container Deposit Scheme depot opens in Mitchell
The new ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) Cash-back Depot at Mitchell is now open, making it faster and easier to …
Give A Can – a new recycling initiative nourishing the ACT community
OzHarvest Canberra and The Green Shed have combined forces to create Give A Can, a new recycling initiative that’s nourishing the ACT community …
Angus Sealy is recycling bottles to fund his way to Indonesia
Angus Sealy is an enterprising young man who cares for the environment. And he’s on a mission. He was recently …
Sharing Places started small, but is driving a grand recycling effort
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme has been running for less than a year but is growing, in both participation and …
Crowne Plaza Canberra doing good by recycling bottles and donating to charity
Crowne Plaza Canberra welcomes a high number of guests – and with high numbers of interstate and international visitors comes …
Cans in Crates, James’ young entrepreneurial spirit
There is an entrepreneurial spirit in the heart of the ACT’s community – and it is a young spirit to …
ACT CDS has arrived in Dundas Court, Phillip!
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme is going from strength to strength, with the recent opening of a new bulk depot in …
Harrison School making a big impact!
For the last few months students at Harrison School have been incorporating what they’ve been learning in business studies and …
The Canberra Community Supports Vinnies through Container Collection
Students at Daramalan College are putting their rubbish to good use. They, along with the Mantra Macarthur Hotel, Crowne Plaza …
Return your containers through ACT Container Deposit Scheme
The Australian Capital Territory saw the launch of a local container deposit scheme on the 30 June 2018, which aims …
St Nicholas Greek Australian Preschool puts container refunds to work
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme is continuing to encourage recycling in the community while reducing litter and the number of …
Taking the LEAD with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme
If you are one of ACT’s smart recyclers and return your eligible drink containers to the Fyshwick Depot, you will …
Going behind the scenes at the Fyshwick Depot
The Fyshwick Bulk Depot saw many members of the ACT community attend its Open Day on Friday 16 November. This savvy group …