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
- Novaplas 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)!