Gunnedah residents have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles, cartons and cans with the opening of a Return and Earn machine at Coles.
As the second return point in the Gunnedah Shire Council area, it is now even more convenient for local community members to redeem their eligible bottles and cans to get the 10c refund.
“Gunnedah residents are enthusiastic recyclers, having returned more than 36 million eligible bottles, cans and cartons through local return points since Return and Earn started,” network operator for Return and Earn, TOMRA Cleanaway CEO, James Dorney said.
Recyclers using the machine can print a voucher for the refund amount, which can be redeemed for cash at Coles, or they can opt for an e-voucher or payment directly into their bank or PayPal account using the Return and Earn app.
Locals can also choose to donate their refund to one of more than 300 donation partners listed on the Return and Earn app or to the current statewide donation partner Foodbank NSW & ACT.
Foodbank NSW& ACT is a food relief charity providing much needed assistance to individuals and families across NSW and the ACT.
Return and Earn has become a key fundraising channel for many charities and community groups in NSW. More than $62 million has been raised from donations and fees from hosting return points since the scheme launched in 2017.
More than 12 billion drink containers have been returned for recycling through the Return and Earn network of over 640 return points across NSW, resulting in more than $1.2 billion in refunds back to the community.
The Return and Earn Coles Gunnedah machine is located in the car park at 80/98 Little Conadilly St, Gunnedah. It will be open daily from 7am to 9pm.
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