Make a return
CDS Vic provides a 10 cent refund for every eligible drink container returned. Each bottle, can and carton that you return helps to divert valuable containers from landfill.
There are hundreds of refund points across Victoria, so look out for your local. The network has more than 600 refund points.
Get involved
Our partners
AFL Victoria and CDS Vic have teamed up to support local football clubs across the state in raising funds and promoting sustainability. Through this exciting partnership, CDS Vic is now the Official Recycling Partner of AFL Victoria until 2027.
We’re excited to announce a partnership between Scouts Victoria and CDS Vic, designed to reward Scouts and Scout Groups for their commitment to container recycling.
CDS Vic is proud to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Tennis Victoria. This exciting initiative aims to reduce waste, promote recycling, and support grassroots tennis communities across the state to raise funds.
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FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS
Every drink container returned helps the planet, your community,
and your pocket.
Find your nearest refund point
More than 600 refund points are now open across Victoria.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3
Latest news and updates
Announcing our Carlton partnership
Partnerships
As a gold partner, Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme branding will be seen on AFL match-days including LED, big screen and IPTV signage at home games.
10-year-old twins turn containers into a Nintendo
Case study
It took six months, but Hazel and Arthur have the Nintendo Switch they’ve been saving for, one drink container at a time.
Kew High School’s eco crew success
Case study
At Kew High School in Melbourne’s inner east, there’s a waste revolution going on. The school’s Eco Crew have transformed how students and teachers dispose of their drink containers, and they’ve turned the results into cash through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme.
That’s a lot of change
Every eligible drink container returned contributes to our circular economy. By participating, Victorians are:
- Creating clean streams of recycling
- Reducing litter
- Earning change for themselves, their communities and charities
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