The City of Logan is ramping up its commitment to cleaner public spaces and smarter sustainability by partnering with Containers for Change to roll out dozens of container collection points in its parks and wetland areas.
Container Exchange Points are 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.
The attachments are provided to council for free by Container Exchange (COEX), the not-for-profit that runs Containers for Change, and save ratepayers money by reducing the damage to council property that can result from trying to access containers in public bins.
More than 50 attachments have been installed popular public spaces in Division 5 including the Berrinba Wetlands, which will help protect precious flora and fauna from container litter.
An additional two dozen Container Exchange Points will be installed in Division 7 later this month, including at Boronia Bushland Reserve in Boronia Heights.
COEX Chief Executive Officer Natalie Roach said Logan continued to lead the charge for container recycling in South East Queensland.
“Last year there were 183 million containers returned in the City of Logan, which put $18.3 million back into the pockets of individuals, community groups and charities,” Ms Roach said.
“Logan have achieved one of the highest container recovery rates in Queensland by enabling its residents to recycle whether that’s through convenient container refund points or providing them options to recycle while out-and-about with these attachments.”
Logan Mayor Jon Raven said having more exchange points across the city would make it easier for locals to recycle eligible containers when they’re out and about.
“Logan is leading the way with one of the highest container recovery rates in South East Queensland,” Mayor Raven said.
“Our residents already do a great job of recycling at home, but adding more drop-off points to our local parks will help us do even better and ensure we keep setting the standard for the rest of the state.”
“It will also support our community groups and individual collectors who rely on the Containers for Change program for income.”
Division 5 councillor Paul Jackson said: “I love these new Container Exchange Points. They create an opportunity for residents to leave something of value for another resident to pick up and cash in”.
“And from a ratepayer’s perspective, they reduce the number of items going into our bins for collection which reduces the cost of landfill.”
There are now over 700 Container Exchange Points in 14 local government areas across the state. The City of Logan first trialled Container Exchange Points in 2024 across Noffke Park in Bethania, Riverdale Park in Meadowbrook and Evergreen Park in Loganlea.
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