Rouse Hill welcomes new Return and Earn depot
ROUSE Hill is now home to a new large-format Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling large numbers of bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before.
The Rouse Hill Return and Earn Depot – the first depot in The Hills Shire – was officially opened with a community celebration recently.
The staffed depot features the latest self-service ‘tip and go’ technology which can process up to 100 containers a minute, making it ideal for returning 500 or more containers at a time without the need to pre-sort containers.
It also offers the extra convenience of a ‘tag and drop’ service, which lets recyclers receive a digital payout after dropping off their bagged containers to be counted by depot staff.
A Return and Earn machine is available onsite for recyclers with smaller amounts of drink containers.
Users can print a voucher for the refund amount, which can be redeemed at Coles for a discount on their shopping or for cash, or opt for an e-voucher or payment directly into their bank or PayPal account using the Return and Earn app.
Locals can also donate their refund to one of over 400 donation partners listed on the Return and Earn app.
Donation partners include environmental organisations, schools, sporting clubs and animal welfare groups, supporting the causes that matter to locals.
Return and Earn has become a key fundraising channel for many charities and community groups in NSW. Over $82M has been raised for charities and not-for-profits from donations and fees from hosting return points since the scheme launched in 2017.
The Rouse Hill Return and Earn Depot is the 11th return point in the Hills Shire. It is located at 12/8-10 Hare Place, Rouse Hill, and is open daily from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm.
For more information on Return and Earn visit: www.returnandearn.org.au.
Local MP Warren Kirby said: “The Hills Shire residents are enthusiastic recyclers, having returned over 224 million eligible bottles, cans and cartons through local return points since the scheme began.
“This new Return and Earn depot will make it even easier for the local community to participate.
“Statewide, more than 14.4 billion drink containers have been returned for recycling through the network of over 660 return points across NSW since Return and Earn began. This means over $1.4 billion in container refunds back in people’s pockets and over $82m has been donated to charities.
“Return and earn centres are not just good for the environment, they are also supporting local communities as well.”
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