The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is celebrating a high-tech 8th birthday, with newly upgraded cash-back depots making recycling even faster.
Since launching on 30 June 2018, the ACT community has recycled almost 480 million eligible drink containers through local return points.
That means nearly $48 million in container refunds back into people’s pockets.
The scheme’s 8th birthday coincides with the roll out of new AI-based technology at all depots, to make container counting even faster.
“We’re very proud of the technology upgrades we’ve rolled out at all our cash-back depots, with the goal of making recycling drink containers for the 10c refund more efficient than ever before,” said Managing Director, Re.Group and Return-It, David Singh.
“With the ability to process 600 drink containers in just one minute, our new technology will have you in and out as quickly as possible.”
There are 20 return points across Canberra, including cash-back depots, drop & go pods, drop & go points at participating IGAs and reverse vending machines.
Three out of four ACT adults have participated in the scheme, the majority doing so monthly.
