ACT Container Deposit Scheme

ACT Container Deposit Scheme Recycle your drink containers the smart way with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme. Divert them from becoming litter or landfill and pick up 10 cents for each.

If you return 12 eligible containers through the ACT CDS, you would save enough energy to power a TV for 19.3 hours, whi...
20/09/2026

If you return 12 eligible containers through the ACT CDS, you would save enough energy to power a TV for 19.3 hours, which is enough time to have a full Harry Potter movie marathon📺

Find out the impact of your recycling here https://actcds.org.au/impact-calculator/

The ACT CDS app is coming soon! We’re excited to announce we’re upgrading to a new platform to make returning your eligi...
17/09/2026

The ACT CDS app is coming soon! We’re excited to announce we’re upgrading to a new platform to make returning your eligible drink containers faster, easier and more convenient – all in the one app. Learn more: https://actcds.org.au/app/

Hold on to those containers!🧃Look for the 10c refund mark on your bottles, cans and cartons 🔍If it's there, save them to...
17/09/2026

Hold on to those containers!🧃

Look for the 10c refund mark on your bottles, cans and cartons 🔍

If it's there, save them to recycle at an ACT CDS return point - https://actcds.org.au/return-points/

Canberra Raiders

Did you know drink containers that are 150mL or smaller, like Yakult, are not eligible for a refund with the ACT CDS? 🔍D...
13/09/2026

Did you know drink containers that are 150mL or smaller, like Yakult, are not eligible for a refund with the ACT CDS? 🔍

Drink containers must be between 150mL and 3L to be eligible for a 10c refund in the ACT.

Learn more about what is eligible here https://actcds.org.au/eligible-containers/

10/09/2026

Keep your containers intact to score your 10c refund🧃✅

Leaving your labels on and containers uncrushed will help our machines register your containers.

Find out more about eligible containers https://actcds.org.au/eligible-containers/

Keep those labels on🧃With our automated processing technology, our machines need to be able to read your container's lab...
06/09/2026

Keep those labels on🧃

With our automated processing technology, our machines need to be able to read your container's label to be able to recognise it as eligible for a 10c refund.

Find out more about what is eligible for a 10c refund here https://actcds.org.au/eligible-containers/

04/09/2026

The Canberra Raiders know their stuff! 🤓

Not every container with a 10c refund mark is eligible in the ACT; the container may have the mark if it is eligible in another state or territory.

Find out more about what is eligible for a 10c refund here https://actcds.org.au/eligible-containers/

You can return your eligible containers when you are grocery shopping at IGA in Nicholls, Farrer and Evatt 🛒Check openin...
24/08/2026

You can return your eligible containers when you are grocery shopping at IGA in Nicholls, Farrer and Evatt 🛒

Check opening hours here https://actcds.org.au/return-points/

Did you know that most plastic and glass bottles, aluminium cans and poppers between 150mL - 3L are eligible for a 10c r...
23/08/2026

Did you know that most plastic and glass bottles, aluminium cans and poppers between 150mL - 3L are eligible for a 10c refund through the ACT CDS? 🧃

You can find out more about what is eligible here https://actcds.org.au/eligible-containers/

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