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Million Bucks

Return your drink containers for a 10c refund and help reduce waste through recycling.

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IT’S EASY AS 1, 2, 3

01
Collect

Find out what containers are eligible.
Some drinks are not eligible, including plain milk containers, wine and spirit bottles.

02
Return

Use our interactive map to find your nearest refund point.

03
Earn

Get 10 cents back for every eligible drink container, or give to a community donation partner.

CDS Vic at a glance

$365

Million

Returned to Victorian pockets

1.3

Billion

Additional containers recycled via kerbside, public and commercial collections

$4

Million

To community organisations

633

Live refund points

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Where can I return my containers?

What drink containers can I return?

How do I get my 10-cent refund?

Start a fundraiser

See how your organisation can take part

Calculate Your Impact

How we calculate your impact

Calculations are estimates of the environmental benefits from recycling eligible drink containers through CDS Vic. The calculators use a model that predicts savings in energy, carbon emissions, water and fossil fuel compared to using virgin materials to make new aluminium, plastic or glass drink containers . Results are not actual environmental outcomes and should be always understood and communicated with this context.

Our calculators were prepared by Lifecycles, using metrics developed in a life cycle assessment (LCA) that reviewed the collection and transport of eligible drink containers returned within CDS Vic using sample data, averages and further data from public literature.

The LCA, Life Cycle Assessment of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme was conducted by Lifecycles (by Boyden A., and Visser R.K). The final report was provided on 30 July 2026. The LCA was peer reviewed by Blue Environment in July 2026.