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.
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.
We have joined forces with Zoos Victoria for a new campaign with a big mission to protect some of our most threatened frog species by recycling your drink containers.
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Six ways to make the most of your refund this summer
It makes sense: temperatures rise, and so does our thirst. If you’re hosting this summer, and planning on getting a few 10-cent refunds, read on for our top tips for the social season.
- Make it easy for your guests
Successful events are all about planning, so think ahead of time about where you’d like people to put their empties. A couple of plastic tubs in the backyard and a quick word on what goes in them should do the trick.
- Combine your efforts
If you’re holidaying with friends and family, whether that’s camping or at a holiday house, centralise your container collections. It’s much easier to keep all your empties in one place, and then return them on a trip to town or to the supermarket.
- Check out locations around your holiday destination
Speaking of which, if you’re heading out of town, your handiest refund point won’t be your usual. Head to our locations map to find permanent spots. While you’re there, check who the zone operator is in your holiday destination and head to their socials to see if they’re doing any pop-up refund points over summer.
- Download the app for your holiday zone
The three CDS Vic apps – CDS Vic West, CDS Vic North, and CDS Vic East – are handy year-round, but they really shine over the busy summer months. On each of the apps, you can find live information about each refund point and whether it is currently operational. Save yourself some time, we say.
- Donate your refund
Why not get into the giving spirit this festive season? There are thousands of clubs, charities, and community groups registered with us as donation partners, and they would love your 10-cent refund if you can spare it. Head here to learn more about donating your refund.
- Plan around busy times
You probably wouldn’t go to the supermarket on Christmas Eve if you could help it, so by the same token, think about when refund points are likely to be busy in your area, and avoid those times. Boxing Day, 2 January, and Sunday afternoons as people head back home would be moments to keep in mind.
