Gisborne residents can now cash in their drink containers close to home, with the opening of a new CDS Vic refund point in the centre of town.
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas last week joined CEO of VicReturn Jim Round to open Gisborne’s new reverse vending machine at the Gisborne Village Shopping Centre.
“Gisborne’s new reverse vending machine will make it easier than ever for locals to recycle, reduce litter and get rewarded for it,” Ms Thomas said.
“This is a win for the region’s iconic natural environment and an exciting step forward to a greener, cleaner and thriving future for Victorians everywhere.”
Community members can bring their eligible drink containers to the Gisborne Village CDS Vic return point and receive a 10-cent refund per container.
Refunds can be redeemed as cash vouchers at Coles Supermarkets, via electronic funds transfer or as donations to charity.
Across the state the Container Deposit Scheme has returned more than 800 million cans and bottles since its launch on November 1 last year.
Visy, the CDS Vic North Zone operator, has expanded its network to more than 230 refund points across the Loddon, Mallee and Hume regions, as well as in Melbourne’s inner north and eastern suburbs.
Residents can find their nearest refund point and manage their refunds through the CDS Vic North app available for iOS and Android.
For details on the scheme, and to download the CDS Vic North app, visit: cdsvic.org.au
