Support a cause with your refund
Are you someone who's not motivated by the 10¢ refunds, but want your containers to have a positive impact on someone else? We love that. To donate your 10¢ container refunds, all you need is the member number of the cause you want to support.
There are over 5,000 charities, schools and community groups across WA who are fundraising through Containers for Change. Search our list of registered causes, and save their member number for when you next return your containers.
How to donate at our refund points
Whichever way you return your 10¢ containers, you can donate directly to your chosen cause via their member number.
Here's how:
At Depots, tell the operator the member number of your chosen cause so that we can process your refund straight to them.
At Self-serve Kiosks and Self-serve Depots, you can scan their member number barcode before your start returning.
At Drop & Go stations, write their member number on your bag/s of containers (instead of your own).
If you're using our Collection Service, please make sure you have ‘donation’ set as your preferred payment method in your member number portal.
Automatically donate with your member number
If you have a member number account, you can set your preferred payment method to 'donate'. This means that you can link the member number of your chosen cause to your personal member number account.
Log into the member portal, set your preferred payment method to 'donate', then choose the cause you want to donate to. Next time you return your 10¢ containers, just use your member number as usual and the refund will be donated straight to the cause you have chosen. An added benefit of doing this is that you will be able to keep track of how much you have donated to your chosen cause over time.
Give back to your community
As of September 2024, everyday Western Australians have donated over $13.5 million in 10¢ container refunds to good causes across our state!
Are you a cause in need of donations?
If you are part of a charity, not-for-profit group or school looking to boost your fundraising efforts through 10¢ containers, we can help you get started.
Learn how donations are helping our community
Quentin & Lance's Story
Neighbours Lance & Quentin have spearheaded container collection at their apartment complex, donating their refunds to Perth Children's Hospital.
Joondalup Lakers Hockey Club's Story
Joondalup Lakers Hockey Club is on a mission to make hockey accessible for everyone. They're putting their 10¢ refunds to good use: subsidising the cost for new players joining the sport.
Edna's Story
Like many West Australians, Edna Walter uses Containers for Change to fundraise for schools. However, the school she's supporting is on an entirely different continent.
Other refund options
There are different ways you can receive your refund. Learn how you can earn or donate, below.
