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Trials of an initiative that allows residents to recycle their used drink containers in public areas have been expanded to incorporate more parks, reserves and open spaces across the Redlands Coast mainland.

Mayor Jos Mitchell said Container Exchange Points were helping to reduce litter and improve recycling in these areas while also making it easier for the community to cash in on the 10-cent refund offered through the Containers for Change scheme.

“There are so many benefits to this initiative and we are grateful to be working with Container Exchange (COEX) – the not-for-profit that runs Queensland’s container refund scheme – to trial recycling exchange points in some of our most popular public spaces,” the Mayor said.

“The trial was launched in select areas of Cleveland earlier this year to assist Council with meeting some of its recycling goals and to reduce the frequency and volume of recyclable bottles either being left in public spaces or lost to landfill through general waste bins.

“Since then, four new suburbs have been added to the pilot – Mount Cotton, Victoria Point, Capalaba and Wellington Point – more than doubling the number of exchange points available on the mainland.

“The main public areas in the five participating suburbs experience some of the highest footfall on Redlands Coast, particularly during the holiday season, so we know these exchange points will make a positive difference for our community.

Container Exchange Points are attached to the outside of Council bins and contain six slots for depositing empty recyclable drink containers such as glass bottles or aluminum cans. Containers placed in the receptacles can be collected by members of the public and cashed in at any Containers for Change refund point, where each bottle and can recycled earns a 10-cent refund.

Container Exchange Points are available in the following locations (multiple units may be available at each site):

Cleveland

  • Cleveland Harbour
  • Cleveland CBD
  • Raby Bay Foreshore
  • Cleveland Point Reserve

Victoria Point

  • Les Moore Park
  • Yeo Park
  • Victoria Point Reserve

Capalaba

  • Capalaba Regional Park

Mount Cotton

  • Mount Cotton Community Park

Wellington Point

  • Wellington Point ReserveWellington Point CBD

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