GET CASHED UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Need some extra cash for the holidays? It could be sitting right under your nose. Or under your house. Or at your neighbour’s place. Or even in your recycling bin. Because now that Christmas and New Year are over, it’s easy to find a whole stack of empty bottles and cans just waiting to be cashed in with Containers for Change.
Just think of all the things you could spend it on – movies, theme parks, a meal at your favourite café or you could even donate some of that cash to a cause you care about.
Start collecting!
Best of all, you’ll have lots of holiday fun just collecting containers and cashing them in at your local refund point. Here are a few suggestions for fun ways to collect:
Create your own recycling container bin. Just find an empty basket or bin and put it next to your kitchen waste bin. Or get all creative if you like and make your own – decorate a cardboard box or bag.
Parties can be a goldmine for collecting containers. If someone’s planning party at your place, make sure you put out special, clearly marked bins for recyclable containers. You’re sure to have a bit of a treasure hunt the next day looking for empty containers that people have left around the house and yard too.
If you’re away for the holidays it’s easy to keep up your good recycling habits. Keep your containers in a separate bag or box and drop them off to a refund point on your way home.
If your neighbours aren’t collecting their containers, ask if you can collect them and cash them in. Many people will be happy for you to take their containers away for them.
You’re sure to find plenty of discarded containers on the beach, in parks, around camping grounds and on the street too. Every one of them is worth 10 cents, and you’ll be helping clean up the environment at the same time.
Spread the word! Now you’ve got your bin get everyone to use it and you’ll be surprised how quickly those containers mount up.
The more containers you collect, the more cash you’ll earn. So start collecting now and cheers to enjoying your 10c refunds! There are over 360 of them all over Queensland – just click here to find one near you.