Opportunities for fundraising through new Victorian container deposit scheme

Members of Catholic Social Services Victoria may be interested to explore opportunities for fundraising that will be available with the new Victorian container deposit scheme (CDS Vic) that has been announced by the Victorian Government and will be introduced in November 2023. The scheme is aimed at increasing the recycling of drink cans, bottles and cartons, and reducing Victoria’s litter by up to half. A 10 cent refund will be provided for every eligible container returned to a refund collection point.

Charities and community groups will have the ability to fundraise by:

  • collecting containers
  • registering to receive donations of refunds from others
  • initiating a collection drive
  • applying to run a refund collection point.

More information about the scheme is available here.

Organisations that may be interested in operating a refund collection point can contact the Network Operator in their area (see table below).

To become a donation partner, contact the Scheme Coordinator, VicReturn who will direct you to the relevant Network Operator(s).

Network Operator: TOMRA CleanawayNetwork Operator: Return-itNetwork Operator: Visy
Network Operation Zone: 1
Local Government Areas
Ararat
Ballarat
Colac Ottway
Corangamite
Glenelg
Golden Plains
Greater Geelong
Hepburn
Hindmarsh
Horsham
Moorabool
Moyne
Northern Grampians
Pyrenees
Queenscliff
Southern Grampians
Surf Coast
Warrnambool
West Wimmera
Yarriambiack

Network Operation Zone: 4
Local Government Areas
Brimbank
Hobsons Bay
Maribyrnong
Moonee Valley
Wyndham
Hume
Melton
Merri-bek






Network Operator Zone: 3
Local Government Areas
Bass Coast
Baw Baw
East Gippsland
Latrobe
South Gippsland
Wellington

Network Operator Zone: 6
Local Government Areas
Bayside
Cardinia
Casey
Frankston
Glen Eira
Greater Dandenong
Kingston
Monash
Mornington Peninsula
Port Phillip
Stonnington

















Network Operation Zone 2
Local Government Areas
Alpine
Benalla
Buloke
Campaspe
Central Goldfields
Gannawarra
Greater Bendigo
Greater Shepparton
Indigo
Loddon
Macedon Ranges
Mansfield
Mildura
Mitchell
Moira
Mount Alexander
Murrindini
Strathbogie
Swan Hill
Towong
Wangaratta
Wodonga

Network Operation Zone 5
Local Government Areas
Banyule
Boroondara
Darebin
Knox
Manningham
Maroondah
Melbourne
Nillumbik
Yarra
Yarra Ranges
Whittlesea
Whitehorse

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