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Depot

Staffed container refund points that serve as the backbone of our recycling network. 

  • Accept individual and bulk container returns 
  • Provide personalised service with trained team members 
  • Manage high volumes efficiently, whether drive-through or with large number of car parks 
  • Perform eight-factor sorting by material type 
  • Dispense voucher, cash or digital payments 

Best for: 

  • High-volume locations 
  • Commercial collection and aggregation 
  • Community events 
  • Areas needing comprehensive service 

Shopfront

A shopfront is a staffed container return point – small or large – designed for customer convenience, typically located where people already shop, work, or pass through regularly. 

  • Smaller format, high-accessibility option 
  • Primary sorting only (separates glass from other containers) 
  • Plenty of car park spaces 
  • Dispenses voucher, cash or digital payments  

Best for: 

  • Retail or high-foot-traffic residential areas 
  • Urban or convenience-focused locations 
  • High-volume locations that customers visit regularly  

Reverse vending machine (RVM)

Automated container collection with instant refunds – no supervision required. 

  • Process containers automatically 
  • Can operate 24/7 
  • Primary sorting only (separates glass from other containers) 
  • Dispense vouchers or digital payments 

Best for: 

  • Small RVMs: Shopping centres, lobbies, basements, moderate volumes 
  • Large RVMs: Busy locations, major shopping centres, transport hubs 

Bag drop

Unstaffed collection points operating like charity clothing bins, with refunds later processed through a depot. 

  • Accept bagged containers through a secure chute 
  • Operate 24/7 with no supervision 
  • Local operator processes containers and provides refunds 

Best for: 

  • Remote locations
  • Small communities 
  • Low-traffic areas 

Donation point

Unstaffed collection points operating like charity clothing bins, where refunds are donated to a local cause and later processed through a depot. 

  • Accept bagged containers through a secure chute 
  • Operate 24/7 with no supervision 
  • Local operators process containers at a later date 

Best for: 

  • State schools in South East Queensland
  • Charities looking to support their cause 

Mobile pop up

Staffed collection points that visit communities to provide access to the scheme where permanent infrastructure isn’t available.  

  • Accepts individual container returns with on-the-spot customer service  
  • Visits are scheduled at regular times and locations so customers can plan ahead   
  • Refunds later processed through a depot   

Best for:   

  • Regional and remote locations without permanent container refund points 

Our handling fees per site type

Operators receive handling fees based on container volume processed. Our fee structure varies by infrastructure type (depot, shopfront, small or large RVM) and services performed. Depots performing secondary sorting receive higher fees reflecting the additional work required. Other fees vary per region.  

View South East Queensland handling fees

Which site type is best for me?

Our team can help you determine which option best suits your specific situation and goals. 

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