Community Support
Returning your eligible drink containers is not only good for Western Australia’s environment – it’s also a simple way to support local communities.
Through Containers for Change, you can choose to donate your 10¢ refund to a local school, community group, sporting club or charity, helping organisations raise funds for equipment, programs, facilities and vital community initiatives.
Since the launch of the scheme in 2020, Western Australians have donated more than $21 million in container refunds to schools, charities and community groups across the State, creating a lasting positive impact for local organisations.
To register your school or community organisation, find your nearest refund point, or learn more about Containers for Change, visit the Containers for Change website.
HEAR FROM OUR FUNDRAISERS
DERBY NATIVE WILDLIFE INC
(Member Number C10314261)
Since Containers for Change launched on 1 October 2020, Derby Native Wildlife Inc has raised more than $15,000.
These funds have been used to cover vet trips, milk powder for joeys and baby possums, and public liability insurance – allowing the charity to access the help of volunteers.
SORRENTO FOOTBALL CLUB
(Member Number C10321300)
Sorrento Football Club registered for Containers for Change to fundraise for much-needed upgrades to the female changerooms.
With more female players taking up the sport, the facilities make participation more accessible for all players.
Sorrento Football Club has raised more than $5,500 from Containers for Change donations.
FAIR GAME
(Member Number C10321652)
Fair Game is a charity that rehomes donated sporting equipment and runs health and fitness programs for children in under-served Western Australian communities.
A donation of 50 eligible containers rehomes a pre-loved sporting item, while a donation of 300 containers delivers a sport session to a child in a regional community.
Receiving Donations
Community and sporting groups, charities, and not-for-profit organisations registered with a member number (scheme ID) have the option to receive Containers for Change donations physically or virtually.
Visit the Containers for Change website to get started.
Physical Donation Points
To set up a Physical Donation Point, you will just need a cage or collection point where members of the community can easily drop off their eligible containers. Many refund point operators can arrange a cage for you.
Returned containers can then be delivered to a refund point – which you can do yourself or you can organise collection through a refund point operator.
The refund point will do all the sorting and counting for you and send your refund by electronic transfer directly to the bank account associated with your group’s member number (scheme ID).
Virtual Donation Points
Once your group has registered for a member number (scheme ID), you are able to share your unique identifier with your customers, supporters, and wider network.
When members of the community take their eligible containers to a refund point, reverse vending machine, or bag drop, they can use your group’s member number (scheme ID) to donate their refund to you as a direct deposit.
Setting your group up to receive virtual donations is easy to do and a great option for groups that do not have the space for a physical donation point.