Melton residents will be able to collect and cash-in on eligible drink bottles, cartons and cans, for 10 cents per item, when Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) starts on Wednesday, November 1.
Melton residents will have the choice of depositing at a newly installed Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) at 2 Lim Way, Aintree, or at CDA Vic Depots at 16 Reserve Road, Melton, and 44 Rockfield Way, Ravenhall.
TOMRA Cleanaway chief executive James Dorney said they were excited to land a CDS Vic refund point in Melton, where locals will be able to conveniently drop off their eligible drink containers for recycling.
“Our machines are quick, convenient, accurate and automated, and are able to be seamlessly integrated into retail and community locations,” he said.
“In addition to the 128 container refund points across western Melbourne and western regional Victoria that go live on 1 November, we will continue to add more refund points in the west zone for many months to come.”
After depositing, RVM users are provided options to either receive the refund amount as a retail cash voucher, via digital transfer direct to a bank account, or for the amount to be sent as a donation to a nominated charity or community group.
Customers can also download the CDS Vic West Zone app to check on the live status of their local refund point, verify container eligibility, and to manage and track container refunds.
Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos said Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme will be the most accessible and convenient in the country.
“CDS Vic will maximise the number of cans, bottles and cartons being recycled into new products, while reducing the amount of litter in Victoria by up to half,” he said.
