ACT Container Deposit Scheme

Name: ACT Container Deposit Scheme
Address: Canberra, ACT, AU
Telephone: +61262808538
Price range: Not applicable

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Recycle your drink containers the smart way with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme. Divert them from becoming litter or landfill and pick up 10 cents for each.

10/11/2026

If you return just 100 eligible containers through the ACT CDS, you would save 668.6 litres of water, which is equivalent to 73 minutes of showering (it takes less water to make a recycled drink container than it does to make a new one with raw materials). You would also get a $10 refund! 💵

Find out the impact of your recycling here: https://actcds.org.au/impact-calculator

08/11/2026

Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week is turning 30! Recycling your containers with the ACT CDS is a great way to get involved. For more ideas, guides and resources to help you Join the Cycle from November 9 – 15, visit https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/nationalrecyclingweek ♻️📅

Planet Ark

03/11/2026

The new ACT CDS app is a one‑stop shop for all your container returns, making it easier to track, manage, and redeem your containers no matter how you return them. Download the app here: https://actcds.org.au/app/ 📱

01/11/2026

Friendly reminder to empty your plastic bottles before returning them! Our machines sort your containers based on weight, so if you drop off bottles with liquid still in them, they are often mistaken for glass. This means that plastic can end up mixed with glass recycling, making it harder for our team to process your containers.

Remember to tip it out before you drop it off. Our team will thank you for it (as will the planet)! 💧🚫♻️

29/10/2026

With the new ACT CDS app, you can easily find return points near you across Canberra 📍

Download the ACT CDS app now to get started - https://actcds.org.au/app/

25/10/2026

Did you know that over 7 in 10 adult Canberrans have participated in the ACT CDS?

Are you amongst them?

22/10/2026

If you return 449 eligible containers through the ACT CDS, you would save 3,002 litres of water, which is enough to fill the Reflection Pool at Parliament House🏛️

Find out the impact of your recycling here https://actcds.org.au/impact-calculator/

20/10/2026

You no longer need to print labels at our drop & go pods to return🖨️

Instead, write your customer ID or phone number linked to your account directly on your bag with a permanent marker before leaving home, then follow the steps in your ACT CDS app to drop off your bag.

Find your nearest pod here https://actcds.org.au/return-points/

18/10/2026

Did you know that with the new ACT CDS app, you can receive your refund digitally at our depots, pods, points and RVMs across Canberra?

This feature makes it easier to track, manage and receive your refunds all in one place📱

Download the ACT CDS app now to get started - https://actcds.org.au/app/

15/10/2026

Turn your old bottles and cans into cash! 💵

Visit your local cash-back depot to get started https://actcds.org.au/return-points/

Address

Canberra, ACT

Telephone

+61262808538

Website

http://www.actcds.org.au/

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