MORE than 10 million drink containers have been returned to collection points across the Macedon Ranges as part of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) since the program began in November 2023.
This means that with a 10-cent refund on offer for each container, a total of more than $1 million has been put back in the pockets of Macedon Ranges residents.
State Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas said it’s great to see so many everyday Victorians getting behind CDS Vic in record numbers.
“Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme is delivering real results for the environment, communities and the economy. By keeping containers out of landfill and waterways, CDS Vic is helping build a cleaner, greener Victoria,” Ms Thomas said.
“The scheme is an important part of building Victoria’s circular economy. CDS Vic is increasing the volume and quality of recycling, optimising reuse of used drink containers and reducing Victoria’s litter by 71 per cent.”
The update comes as the State Government announced that Victorians have now returned more than three billion containers statewide.
This comes from 19 million individual transactions, where an average of 154 containers were returned each time someone deposited at a collection point.
For more information about CDS Vic and to locate the nearest refund point, visit cdsvic.org.au
