Gisborne residents and visitors can now cash in their eligible drink containers with the installation of a CDS Vic Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) refund point at the Gisborne Village Shopping Centre.
The RVM was officially opened on September 9 by Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas and Jim Round, the chief executive of VicReturn, the scheme coordinator for Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme.
Since CDS Vic commenced on 1 November 2023, Victorians have returned over 830 million containers across the state. The new RVM in Gisborne will help Victorians return even more containers close to where they live, making recycling easier and more convenient for the local community.
“This new Reverse Vending Machine will allow our community to return their eligible drink containers in a convenient location close to home, helping reduce litter in the environment and putting money straight back in their pockets,” said Ms Thomas.
The community can bring their eligible drink containers to the Gisborne Village Reverse Vending Machine and receive a refund of 10 cents per container. The refund can be redeemed as a cash voucher refundable at a Coles Supermarket, via an electronic funds transfer, or as a donation to a charity.
Visy, the Zone Operator for the CDS Vic North Zone, has established over 230 refund points across the Loddon, Mallee, and Hume regions, as well as in the inner north and eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
“We continue to expand our network of refund points in the Macedon Ranges Shire Council to make recycling easy and rewarding for all,” said Visy general manager, Container Deposit Scheme Tim O’Donnell.
