What’s your return style?
From Depots and Self-serve Kiosks, to Drop & Go stations and collection services, there are more ways than ever to return your 10¢ containers and give them another life.
Depots
Some Depots have employees who will count your containers for you, others you can do it yourself.
Refund types: Cash · Bank transfer · Grocery voucher · Donation
Best for: Large loads and cash in hand
Self-serve Kiosks
Insert your containers one by one and the automated machine scans, counts and processes your refund on the spot.
Refund types: Bank transfer · Grocery voucher · Donation
Best for: Smaller loads while you're already out
Drop & Go
Bag your containers, attach a tag with your member number, and drop them off. We count them later, and refunds are processed once counting is complete.
Refund types: Bank transfer · Donation
Best for: Contact-free returns any time
Collection
Book a pick-up at a time that suits you and we'll collect, count and refund you for your containers - at home, at work, or at your venue.
Refund type: Bank transfer · Donation
Best for: When you can't get to us
Donation Points
Drop your containers straight to a local charity, school or community group.
Refund type: Refund goes directly to the cause
Best for: Supporting someone else or if you’re time-poor but want to ensure your 10c containers are given the chance at a second life
Container Exchange Points
Cradles on public bins where you can leave containers for someone else to return.
Refund type: No refund to you - pay it forward!
Best for: When you're out and about and have a container to dispose of immediately
Can’t get to a return point?
Why not try our Containers for Change Collect service that will come to you at home, or at work?
Tips for your visit
Just a few suggestions that might make your visit a bit quicker
Check Your Containers
Look for the 10¢ mark or scan the barcode in the Containers for Change App if you're not sure.
Returning 1,500 or more?
You’ll be asked to fill in a declaration form. Don’t forget, transactions can’t be split.
Get a Member Number
You'll need it for bank transfer or donation refunds. Save it to your phone wallet or open it in the app.