General News
18 September, 2023
New CDS drop off point for Maryborough
Residents will soon be able to recycle their used drink cans, bottles or cartons and get 10 cents back following the set up of a new refund point in town. Member for Ripon Martha Haylett, visited Maryborough’s Asteria Services last week to...
Residents will soon be able to recycle their used drink cans, bottles or cartons and get 10 cents back following the set up of a new refund point in town.
Member for Ripon Martha Haylett, visited Maryborough’s Asteria Services last week to official launch an over-the-counter refund point as part of Victoria’s new Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic).
Established by CDS network operator Visy, the facility will be operational from November 1, 2023 and will work towards reducing litter in the area.
“This is a great opportunity to help clean up our environment, while helping sporting clubs, community groups and schools in Maryborough and across Ripon to raise valuable funds through collection drives and donations,” Ms Haylett said.
Asteria’s collection point is the fourth in Ripon, with one operating at Waste Recyclers of Victoria in Flagstaff, and the other two located about 90 kilometers from Maryborough, in the town of Wedderburn.
CDS Vic, which is a State Government initiative, is estimated to create more than 600 jobs in Victoria and cut the state’s litter by up to half — with reverse vending machines, depots, over-the-counter sites, and pop-ups the four ways people can return their eligible containers.
Within 12 months of the scheme starting, network operators, like Visy, will be required to have a minimum of at least one collection point per town of 750 people in regional areas.
“From the beginning of November, CDS will put money in the pockets of Victorians, while also helping to clean up the state and deliver far-reaching environmental benefits,” Minister for Environment Ingrid Stitt said.
The scheme is part of the government’s $515 million investment to transform the state’s waste and recycling system — which will also support Victoria’s broader target of diverting 80 percent of all material away from landfill by 2030.