Reverse Vending Machine in Wangaratta
Published on 22 January 2025
Make change at the new CDS Vic North
Reverse Vending Machine
Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, rewarding Wangaratta
From Friday this week, Wangaratta residents and visitors can cash in their eligible drink containers, with the installation of a new CDS Vic Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) refund point ready for the community.
CDS Vic commenced on 1 November 2023, and Victorians have returned over 1.3 billion containers across the State. The CDS Vic North Zone RVM at Wareena Park, Swan Street, Wangaratta will help Victorians return even more containers close to where they live.
The community can bring their eligible drink containers to the CDS Vic Wareena Park Reverse Vending Machine and receive a refund of 10 cents per container. The refund can be redeemed as a cash voucher refundable at Coles Supermarket, via an electronic funds transfer, or as a donation to a charity.
Visy is the Zone Operator for the CDS Vic North Zone and will establish over 245 refund points across the Loddon, Mallee, and Hume regions and the inner north and eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
“We’re expanding our network of refund points in the Rural City of Wangaratta to make recycling easy and rewarding for all.” said Tim O’Donnell, Visy General Manager, Container Deposit Scheme.
The community can find their nearest refund point, and access their electronic refunds, through the CDS Vic North app for iOS or Android.
To find out more about Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme visit www.cdsvic.org.au
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For more information, contact: media@visy.com
Notes for editors
About Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme: https://cdsvic.org.au/
About CDS Vic North Zone: https://www.visy.com/services/container-deposit-scheme
About Visy
Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing, recycling and logistics. Over 75 years, Visy has grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations—predominately in Australia and New Zealand—but remains an Australian, family-owned company.
Visy is Australia’s biggest recycler, processing recycling from over 3.8 million households and 8,700 businesses across the largest network of material recovery facilities. Visy remanufactures recycling into new packaging which is recyclable and made from up to 100% recycled content. It is Australia and New Zealand’s largest packaging business, producing cardboard boxes, food and beverage cans, glass and plastic packaging from recycled content.
Beyond packaging, Visy makes its customers' iconic brands a success through integrated solutions for packaging supplies, point-of-sale displays, logistics, and recycling services.
More information: www.visy.com
About CDS Vic
CDS Vic aims to reduce litter by up to half while maximising the number of cans, cartons, glass and plastic bottles recycled into new products.
CDS VIC North Zone Operator, Visy works alongside the scheme coordinator, VicReturn to manage refunds to customers and donation partners and ensure proper recycling of containers.
When completely rolled out, Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme will be the most accessible and convenient in the country, making it easier than ever to recycle across our state.