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
In partnership with city councils, these baskets offer a new way to recycle containers on the go.
Are you a school that wants to get involved with CDS Vic? You will find lots of resources and guidance here.
Find out more about participating in Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme.
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.
From 2 June 2025, CDS Vic will dollar match the first five Landcare groups to raise $1,000 through the scheme.*
Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme is proud to partner with Sustainability Victoria's ResourceSmart Schools to empower Victorian schools to recycle and reduce waste.
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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It’s our birthday, but we’re giving you the presents.
Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme turns two this November, and it’s a milestone we’re very proud of. In those two years, we’ve worked together to return more than two billion containers. That’s more than two billion containers out of landfill, out of our parks, bushland and waterways, and off our beaches. It’s also more than $200 million back into Victorians’ pockets.
To keep the good vibes going, we’re running a competition and giving you the birthday presents. We’re looking for our biggest fans: the people who make our scheme what it is. If you’re a keen container collector – and you’ve got a creative side – this one goes out to you.
To enter, make a post on Instagram, Facebook, or Tiktok, showing how much you love the scheme. Maybe it’s a video of how you collect, maybe it’s a series of photos celebrating your local depot, maybe you write us a song. We’re looking for creativity, enthusiasm, and a genuine love for CDS Vic.
There are great prizes to be won:
First prize: $2000, four Zoos Victoria animal experience passes, and a donation of $2000 to the CDS Vic donation partner of your choice.
Runner up: $1000 and two Zoos Victoria adult memberships, with kids under 16 added free.
This competition runs from 1-30 November. Make sure your post is public, and visible for judging at the end of that period. Winners will be contacted during the week of 3 December.
