Recycler using a Return and Earn machine.
Wollondilly?residents will soon have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles,?cans?and cartons with the installation of a Return and Earn machine at Silverdale Shopping Centre.
The?Silverdale Shopping Centre Return?and Earn machine will be the?5th?return point in the?Wollondilly Shire Council area,?making it easier than ever?to recycle eligible containers and get your 10c refund.
The?new?machine is expected to open on Friday 24 April.?It will replace the Ampol Luddenham Return and Earn machine, which is being removed.
“This new machine will be easily accessible in the rear outdoor parking area, making it easy for locals to include Return and Earn as part of their routine,”?said James Dorney, CEO of TOMRA Cleanaway, network operator for Return and Earn.
“Wollondilly Shire Council?residents are enthusiastic recyclers, having returned over?64?million eligible bottles,?cans?and cartons through local return points since the scheme began.
“Statewide, more than?15.6?billion drink containers have been returned for recycling through the network of over 660 return points across NSW since Return and Earn?began, resulting in over $1.5?billion in container refunds back in people’s pockets.”
The?new?machine will feature the latest ‘takes-all’ technology, which means all eligible drink containers can be returned through?any?of the machine’s?four?chutes, without the need to pre-sort glass containers from plastic and aluminium.
Recyclers?can print a voucher for the refund amount, which can be redeemed at?Woolworths?for a discount on their shopping or for cash.?Recyclers?can also opt for an e-voucher or payment directly into their bank or PayPal account using the Return and Earn app.
Locals can also donate their refund to one of?over?500 donation partners listed on the Return and Earn app, including?Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, who offer life-changing support for people living with low vision and blindness to confidently navigate their communities.
Alternatively, recyclers can donate to?the current statewide donation partner,?Jeans for Genes,?to support?research?into?treatments and cures for children’s genetic conditions.
Return and Earn has become a key fundraising channel for many charities and community groups in NSW.?Over?$91?million has been raised from donations and fees from hosting return points since the scheme launched in 2017.
For more information on Return and Earn visit:?returnandearn.org.au
KEY FACTS
- The Silverdale Shopping Centre Return?and Earn machine, located at?2316 Silverdale Road, Silverdale, is expected to be open for recycling from Friday 24 April.
- ?The Silverdale machine?will be open daily from?7.00 am to?10.00 pm.
- The Ampol Luddenham Return and Earn machine will close prior to removal on Sunday 19 April at 10 pm.
- The Ampol Wallacia Return and Earn machine, at Lot 4, Silverdale Road, Wallacia, is the nearest alternate return point until the Silverdale machine opens.
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