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Let’s reduce litter in NSW.

More than 160 million bottles and cans are littered in NSW every year. We need your help – by recycling bottles, cans and cartons, you’ll be helping the environment and also earning along the way.

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Find a return point by suburb or postcode
Earnie the mascot holding coin and eligible container

How does Return and Earn work?

Collect. Return. Earn.
  • Process Flow Step 1

    1. Collect eligible containers
     

  • Process Flow Step 2

    2. Take your containers to a return point

  • Process Flow Step 3

    3. Earn a refund or donate

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Get to know the return points

Understand how the different return points work.
Reverse Vending Machines
Reverse Vending Machines

Reverse Vending Machines

Self service, available in many locations
Ideal for up to 200 containers

Refund types
  • Paypal*
  • Voucher
Donations
  • Yes
*PayPal is available via MyTomra App
Automated Depot
Automated Depot

Automated Depot

Staffed and offers additional services
Ideal for 500+ containers

Refund types
  • EFT
  • Cash
Donations
  • Enquire
Over the counter
Over the counter

Over the counter

Staffed and good for cash-in-hand refunds
Ideal for <100 containers

Refund types
  • Cash
Donations
  • Enquire
Donation Station
Donation Station

Donation Station

Self service and donation only
Ideal for on-the-go returns*
 

Refund types
  • N/A
Donations
  • Yes
*Donation stations cannot take glass

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Community
24 Jul 2019

UNSW turns out for Return and Earn

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Media release
2 Jul 2019

2 billion is huge – now for 3 billion and beyond!

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Media release
5 Jun 2019

Champion Lions win Environmental Citizen award

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