Start a fundraiser
Don’t leave money in the bin. You can include CDS Vic in your fundraising. Collecting and returning drink containers from your community can raise money for your organisation. Eligible containers can be returned for a 10-cent refund. Start collecting, and you’ll be turning recycling into cash to spend on what you need.
How to get started
Whether you’re a school, sports club, charity, or community organisation, your community can support you and without it costing them anything.
You can sign up to receive donations directly, or collect containers from your supporters and return them yourself. It’s money in your organisation’s pocket.
Fundraising with CDS Vic can also help you to:
• foster community connection
• create leadership opportunities
• help kids and young people learn about recycling
Start small
Put a couple of bins around your club or venue, or return your own containers from home. When this is going well, you can scale up.
Think practically
Decide where you’ll keep your containers, and who will return them. Good signs and bin stickers will help people to put containers in the right place.
Get the word out
Tell your community about your fundraiser with posters, bin stickers, casual chats, social media posts and more. We have lots of free resources for you.
Register to receive donations
Registering with us means you can receive donations directly from your supporters when they make their returns. Plus, we’ll keep you in the loop about all things CDS Vic.
Resources and support
Schools
Bring recycling into the classroom. Easy lesson plans and activities to get students learning about CDS Vic.
Sport clubs
Fundraising guides, print-ready posters and stickers, social media posts, and more.
Community groups
Access educational materials and support your community. Available in multiple languages.
How our community is fundraising
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.
For the Victorian SES Emerald Unit, being a partner of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme provides a major opportunity for community engagement.
Donations have ramped up quickly for this community-focused club. They’re turning empties into much-needed funds.
Start fundraising
Register your organisation so supporters can donate their 10-cent refunds to you.