School Donation Points are dedicated Containers for Change bag drops that turn community recycling into P&C fundraising.
COEX has partnered with P&C Queensland to provide free School Donation Points to participating state primary and secondary schools across South East Queensland.
Schools apply through P&Q Queensland for a School Donation Point that will be serviced by a COEX-contracted Containers for Change operator.
The 8-foot container bag drop is placed externally on school grounds where it can be accessed by families, staff and community members.
All 10-cent refunds from eligible containers returned at the School Donation Point go directly to the school’s P&C.
Visit the Containers for Change website to find your nearest Donation Point or container refund point.
The operator owns the School Donation Point once it is delivered to the school.
The bag drop is provided to the operator at no cost under the PRO Supply Agreement.
Ownership (title) transfers to the operator upon delivery.
The operator’s responsibilities include:
P&C Queensland will supply detailed installation instructions and any tools required for each specific site.
The service schedule will be determined based on the volume of containers donated.
All eligible containers from School Donation Points are processed in the Point of Sale (POS) system against a single member number.
This provides operators greater operational efficiencies compared to a standard bag drop.
All operators must follow school site requirements when accessing a School Donation Point, including:
P&C Queensland may provide additional protocols for individual schools.
School Donation Points are not eligible for the former 3-cent school Wave of Change service fee.
However, the program is designed to provide operators greater operational efficiencies with streamlined servicing and reduced cross-contamination.
The bag drop is also given to the participating operator under the PRO Supply Agreement with no purchase cost.
Each School Donation Point will be listed as a new site on the operator’s CCA via a variation process.
COEX will coordinate the documentation with the operator for any allocated schools.
Operator participation in the School Donation Point program is voluntary.
Operators currently servicing schools with a standard bag drop that have submitted an Expression of Interest with P&C Queensland will receive first preference to service the School Donation Point.
The School Donation Point program is exclusively for Queensland state primary and secondary schools in South East Queensland.
P&C Queensland is the peak body representing state school communities and has the delegated authority to coordinate operations on public school grounds.
Private schools are not included in this initiative.
COEX and P&C Queensland are focusing on areas where the School Donation Points can generate the highest returns for schools while making it easier for more Queenslanders to return containers.
Despite having the highest population density in the state, South East Queensland has the lowest container recover rates.
This gap represents a strong opportunity to boost recycling rates and increase donations.
While South East Queensland is the current priority, other regions may be considered for future rollout of the program.
School Donation Points are serviced by a COEX-contracted Containers for Change operator.
The service schedule will be determined based on the volume of containers donated.
The COEX-contracted Containers for Change operator will be responsible for maintaining the School Donation Point.
School Donation Points are provided for free by COEX.
The bag drop is the property of the COEX-contracted Containers for Change operator who is required to service and maintain the School Donation Point.
