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New upgrade makes it easy to return and earn in Young

Return and Earn 2 mins read

Return and Earn has launched an innovative “takes all” trial that is set to transform how Young residents recycle their eligible bottles, cartons and cans.


No more pre-sorting of containers – you can now drop all your eligible containers through any single chute at our updated machines, making it faster to return and earn the 10c refund for every container.  

The upgrade has been made to the Donges SUPA IGA Young Return and Earn machine located in the car park at
159 Boorowa Street, Young. The machine is open daily from 7:00am to 10:00pm.

“Hilltops Council residents are already enthusiastic recyclers, having returned more than over 46.8 million eligible bottles, cans and cartons through local return points since the scheme began,” said James Dorney, CEO of TOMRA Cleanaway, network operator for Return and Earn. 

“These improvements to local return points will make it even easier and quicker to return your eligible bottles and cans and pocket the refund.”

Recyclers can still print a voucher for the refund amount, which can be redeemed for cash at Woolworths, or they can opt for an e-voucher or payment directly into their bank or PayPal account using the Return and Earn app.    
      
Locals can also donate their refund to one of over 300 donation partners listed on the Return and Earn app, or to the current statewide donation partner Foodbank NSW & ACT. 

Foodbank is a food relief charity providing much needed assistance to individuals and families across NSW and the ACT. 

Return and Earn has become a key fundraising channel for many charities and community groups in NSW. Over $62 million has been raised from donations and fees from hosting return points since the scheme launched in 2017.   

More than 12.5 billion drink containers have been returned for recycling through the network of over 640 return points across NSW since Return and Earn began, resulting in over $1.2 billion in container refunds back in people’s pockets.   

“I encourage everyone in the region to continue to make Return and Earn a part of your routine. Together, we are all contributing to a more sustainable future, where the materials that our bottles, cans and cartons are made of are kept in use and out of landfill,” said Mr. Dorney.

For more information on Return and Earn visit: www.returnandearn.org.au   



Key Facts:

Return and Earn has launched an innovative “takes all” trial that is set to transform how Young residents recycle their eligible bottles, cartons and cans.

The upgrade has been made to the Donges SUPA IGA Young Return and Earn machine located in the car park at 159 Boorowa Street, Young. The machine is open daily from 7:00am to 10:00pm.


Contact details:

Denne Dempsey M: 0474 313 310
E: media@returnandearn.org.au

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