NSW

Return and Earn

Powered by TOMRA Cleanaway

How does Return and Earn work?

1. Collect Eligible Drink Containers

Find out which containers can be returned through Return and Earn for 10c each.

2. Take Containers 
to one of our Locations

There are different types of return points available. Find your local return point.

3. Get a Refund
or Donate to Charity

Every eligible container is worth 10c. You can keep the refund or donate it to a worthy cause.

There are over 650 return points in NSW. Find your nearest location.

Ways to Recycle with TOMRA

Return and Earn Machines​

  • 360+ in NSW​
  • Located in shopping 
centres, carparks, parks, pubs and sports clubs​

Return and Earn Stores

  • 23 in NSW
  • Large, indoors & airconditioned
  • Automated
  • In shopping centres and on high streets

Return and Earn Depots

  • 2 in NSW
  • Tip and Go bulk recycling technology & automated takes-all technology available
  • Staffed

What’s Eligible?

  • Most beverage containers (larger than 150ml and smaller than 3L) that are made from aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard are eligible for a 10c refund when returned to a Return and 
Earn Reverse Vending Machine.
  • Do not crush the containers or remove the labels as our scanners will need to identify the shape, label and barcode to register the refund.
  • Recyclers can leave their lids on when returning your containers.

Eligible Containers

Ineligible Containers

What happens to your containers?

TOMRA Collects Over 48 Billion Containers Annually

Calculate Your Impact

Go paperless. Download the Return and Earn App and get your refund straight to your bank account