When your school deposits eligible bottles and cans through Return
and Earn, you are sending them to be recycled, turning waste into
a clean and valuable resource. Plus, your school earns 10 cents
for each container returned. These funds can be donated to your
school, fundraising initiatives or Parents and Citizens
Association.
Download our Return and Earn Fundraising
Toolkit to help promote your school’s recycling and fundraising
initiatives.
Set up collection stations at the school for students to return their empty drink containers. Identify suitable collection points within your school, such as near the canteen or recreational areas, or in each classroom, and place clean labelled bins with signs showing pictures of eligible cans and bottles. Download the Return and Earn Fundraising Toolkit to access helpful resources and tips. When the bins are full, take to your nearest return point and receive your refund.
Organise regular drop-offs and encourage families to bring in eligible cans and bottles collected at home.
Organise a recycling competition or a container collection drive over a particular period (School Clean Up Day, National Recycling Week, school fete or other event).
Search if your suburb is served by one of our automated depots. They can provide bins and regular collection services for your school. Alternatively, contact us and we will be happy to put you in contact with your nearest automated depots.
Ask your Parents & Citizens Association to register for a scheme barcode to fundraise with Return and Earn.
Sign up for our newsletter to receive updated information about Return and Earn and our school program.
Contact us to discuss how you can get started. Our helpful team can also help promote your fundraising and litter reduction initiatives. Get in touch to find out more.
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