	{"id":126035,"date":"2026-01-23T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=126035"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:52:36","slug":"easy-everyday-wins-to-keep-geelong-beautiful-starting-with-your-bottles-cans-and-cartons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/easy-everyday-wins-to-keep-geelong-beautiful-starting-with-your-bottles-cans-and-cartons\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy everyday wins to keep Geelong beautiful: starting with your bottles, cans and cartons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GEELONG is worth caring for, and Victoria&#8217;s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) and West Zone operator TOMRA Cleanaway are calling on locals to show their pride and make a difference for our environment.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to be a park ranger or environmental scientist to make a difference. One of the simplest ways you can help protect your streets, parks, and waterways is already in your hands: your empty drink containers.<\/p>\n<p>Over the holiday period, Geelong region residents and visitors returned more than 5,732 million eligible containers through the CDS Vic network delivering more than $573,250 in refunds back to locals and supporting the scheme&#8217;s charity partners through donations.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a fantastic effort CDS Vic and TOMRA Cleanaway encourages the community to keep it up.<\/p>\n<p>Recycle. Donate. Repeat.<\/p>\n<p>With nearly 200 convenient return points across the CDS Vic West Zone, including reverse vending machines (RVMs), depots and over-the-counter locations, returning your bottles and cans through the CDS Vic West<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126037\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126037\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VICGOV_RVM_d2_07471_06873.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VICGOV_RVM_d2_07471_06873.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VICGOV_RVM_d2_07471_06873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VICGOV_RVM_d2_07471_06873-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VICGOV_RVM_d2_07471_06873-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VICGOV_RVM_d2_07471_06873-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the simplest ways you can help protect your streets, parks, and waterways is already in your hands: your empty drink containers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zone is a simple habit that can become part of your daily routine.<\/p>\n<p>You can donate your 10c refund to local legends doing good work across the region. Just download the CDS Vic West app, choose a charity that speaks to you, and your empties can help charities like:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Geelong Animal Rescue<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Feed Me to deliver food relief, and<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Geelong Field and Game to run its conservation program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Victoria&#8217;s Container Deposit Scheme doesn&#8217;t just help reduce waste, it lets you create real local change with every container,&#8221; TOMRA Cleanaway chief executive James Dorney said. &#8220;One small act can ripple outwards. Recycling is a little thing that adds up to a big difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VicGov_VM_D17785HiRe_06946.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VicGov_VM_D17785HiRe_06946.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VicGov_VM_D17785HiRe_06946-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VicGov_VM_D17785HiRe_06946-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VicGov_VM_D17785HiRe_06946-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/VicGov_VM_D17785HiRe_06946-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can donate your 10c refund to local legends, like Geelong Animal Rescue, doing good work across the region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Use the CDS Vic West App to:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Find your nearest return point<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Track your impact<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Choose and support a charity you care about<\/p>\n<p>Every bottle counts. Every can counts. Every action counts.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s build new habits that help our planet.<\/p>\n<p>To find your nearest CDS Vic return point, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/tomracleanaway.com.au\/victoria\/location-finder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tomracleanaway.com.au\/victoria\/location-finder<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\/\/SPONSORED CONTENT<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GEELONG is worth caring for, and Victoria&#8217;s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) and West Zone operator TOMRA Cleanaway are calling on locals to show their pride and make a difference for our environment. You don&#8217;t need to be a park ranger or environmental scientist to make a difference. 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