How it works
What happens to your 10¢ containers after you have returned them to us?
Accepted containers are sorted into their different material types at the refund point, before being processed into ready-for-sale material by our processors (for example, crushed into bales).
This material is then sold to accredited recyclers, who use it to make new products, including 10¢ drink containers!
RECYCLING YOUR 10¢ CONTAINERS
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the recycling journey of 10¢ drink container returned through Containers for Change.
WHAT 10¢ CONTAINERS CAN BE RECYCLED INTO
PLASTIC BOTTLES
- New plastic bottles
- Food containers
- Textiles, shoes, sunglasses
- Pilot B2B pens
- Furniture and bins
- Construction material
- Shampoo bottles
GLASS BOTTLES
- New glass bottles
- Road base
DRINK CANS
- New drink cans
- Beverage and food containers
- Electronics
- Building products
- Kitchen foil
- Takeaway packaging
- Utensils
- Construction materials
DRINK POUCHES & CASKS
- Cardboard outers: recycled paper
- Juice pouches: plastic furniture
- Cask inners: construction and logistics pallets
DRINK CARTONS
- Tissue paper
- Paper
- Construction board
BOTTLE LIDS
- Construction components
YOUR LIDS ARE RECYCLED TOO
Containers for Change here in WA, is the only container deposit scheme in Australia with a recycling solution for your entire 10¢ container (lid and bottle)!