City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery and COEX Chief Executive Officer Natalie Roach.
Keeping Queensland’s parks and beaches clean has never been easier, with an outdoor recycling initiative led by Containers for Change now expanding to City of Moreton Bay.
City of Moreton Bay has become the largest local government area to trial Container Exchange Points, attachments to public bins or poles that allow people to leave their eligible beverage containers in a basket or rack to be collected by another in exchange for the 10-cent refund.
About 70 Container Exchange Points are installed across Moreton Bay, including at Scarborough Beach, Pumicestone Passage and Bribie Island.
Natalie Roach, Chief Executive Officer of Container Exchange, the not-for-profit organisation that runs Containers for Change, said there were now over 600 Container Exchange Points in 14 local government areas across the state since their launch a year ago on the Sunshine Coast.
“These convenient Container Exchange Points make it easier for people to recycle when out and about, which helps keep litter out of our beautiful parks and waterways,” Ms Roach said.
“We would love to see these at every park, beach and public space across the state to ensure no container goes to waste in Queensland.
“Each Container Exchange Point can save up to 300 containers a day and helps save ratepayers money by reducing damage to council property caused by bin diving.”
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said City of Moreton Bay is proud to support initiatives like Containers for Change, which not only promote environmental sustainability but also provides economic and social benefits to our community.
“This scheme empowers people to make a real difference by reducing waste, supporting local charities and driving positive change across City of Moreton Bay.”
The Container Exchange Points are provided to councils for free by Container Exchange and manufactured by Brisbane based-social enterprises Bin Bypass and Help Enterprises.
The first Container Exchange Points were trialled at Cotton Tree Park with Sunshine Coast Council, with several councils making them permanent fixtures in public spaces.
Queensland local governments with Container Exchange Points:
Visit the Containers for Change website for more information on how to return eligible containers to earn the 10-cent refund.
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