Maribyrnong residents will be able to collect and cash-in on eligible drink bottles, cartons and cans, for 10 cents per item, when Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme ‘CDS Vic’ starts on Wednesday, November 1.
TOMRA Cleanaway, the west zone network operator for the scheme, has installed Reverse Vending Machines (RVM) across the west.
In Maribyrnong, residents have the choice of Over-the-Counter refund points or RVMs.
The Over-the-Counter refund point is located at The Vin Wine & Spirits, 180 Victoria Street, Seddon.
The Reverse Vending Machine is located at HomeCo Braybrook, 330 Ballarat Road, Braybrook.
TOMRA Cleanaway chief executive James Dorney said the firm was excited to land a CDS Vic refund point in Maribyrnong, where locals will be able to conveniently drop off their eligible drink containers for recycling.
“Our machines are quick, convenient, accurate and automated, and are able to be seamlessly integrated into retail and community locations,” he said.
The technology will scan and verify each container as it’s deposited in a fraction of a second, and then provide options to either receive the refund amount as a retail cash voucher, a digital transfer direct to a bank account, or for the amount to be sent as a donation to a nominated charity or community group.
Customers can also download the CDS Vic West Zone app to check on the live status of their local refund point, verify container eligibility, and to manage and track container refunds.
TOMRA Cleanaway has been appointed by the state government to deliver CDS Vic in 28 Local Government Areas across the western suburbs, with almost 180 refund points to be established once the roll out has been fully completed.
“In addition to the 128 container refund points across western Melbourne and western regional Victoria that go live on November 1, we will continue to add more refund points in the West Zone for many months to come,” Mr Dorney said
“..So the scheme will continue to get more and more convenient and rewarding.”
