You’ve discovered a Bin Bypass! 

How does it work?

Instead of throwing your beverage containers away or carrying them home with you, Bin Bypass stations provide a convenient way of temporarily storing them for others in your community to collect. 

This allows others to return the containers a for a financial incentive that would have otherwise (literally) gone to waste.

Key benefits

Bin Bypass units contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable and equitable society.

Social benefits:

• Provides an easy, accessible and more dignified way for people to collect containers, including members of the community who rely on container returns for income.

• Supports public healthy and safety, ensuring people don’t have to rummage through bins.

Environmental benefits:

• Reduces litter in our environment.

• Encourages recycling, reducing the reliance on raw materials.

Where is my local container exchange/reverse vending machine?

You can find your local return centre here. 

• QLD

• NSW

• VIC

Did you know?

• Nearly all Australian states and territories now have a container deposit scheme (CDS), with Victoria’s launching in late 2023 and Tasmania’s due to launch soon.

• While these schemes have significantly improved recycling rates significantly, it’s estimated over three billion containers are still not recycled each year in our country.

• As well as the environmental impact this has on our environment, these containers are worth a staggering $300 million in container refunds!

So, when you’re out and about, don’t let your containers end up in landfill or as litter. Do your bit and use a Bin Bypass instead.