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The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is celebrating the incredible recycling efforts of the ACT community as it marks its 5th birthday and over

Released 30/05/2023 Canberrans are set to reduce even more waste going to landfill with the next phase of the ACT Government’s single-use plastics ban

Weston Creek residents have a new convenient location to redeem their empty drink containers with the opening of an ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS)

“Sometimes the world’s environmental problems can seem overwhelming,” said Danielle Smalley, CEO of Exchange for Change, the organisation charged with administering the ACT Container

The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is marking its 4th birthday by celebrating the tremendous effort of the ACT community which has seen more

15th November 2021 Celebrate container returns in the ACT with a free coffee and a cookie! To say thank you to the community for

This World Environment Day weekend (5-6 June), the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (ACT CDS) is calling on ACT residents to donate their eligible bottles

It is now faster and easier to return and process your drinks containers using the new automated counting system at the Phillip depot. Developed

It is now even more convenient to get on board with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (ACT CDS) with the opening of five new

The ACT Container Deposit Scheme has completed one year since launch, and it has been a great year for the environment and for the

The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) continues to grow, with Minister for City Services Chris Steel today announcing three new express return points in

On Friday 12 April 2019, James Jayatilaka won the 2019 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Award – Environment and Sustainability for his recycling

A new type of asphalt is being trialled on Canberra roads, starting with Gunghalin. What makes this asphalt unique and unlike anything previously used is

The ACT CDS has an exciting announcement for keen recyclers! Two new Express Return Points have opened, meaning ACT residents now have a total