Since its inception in 2018, the Mackay region has returned over 174 million containers using the Containers for Change program, and now Sarina is seeing the opening of a brand-new depot in the community.
With over six billion containers returned through the Queensland program across the state, this new depot opens opportunities for locals to recycle their drink containers and earn some extra money at the same time.
Holding a soft launch over Easter Weekend, the Sarina Depot saw more than 40,000 containers exchanged, confirming the enthusiasm of local recyclers.
The purpose-built depot replaces the previous bag drop program and includes an extensive carpark and allows residents to receive their refund instantly, either via cash or electronic payment.
The official grand opening took place Saturday, April 15, and included free giveaways of branded water bottles and cooler bags.
Community groups are encouraged to participate as well, with the Scouts in Sarina already making large exchanges.
“Local community groups like the Scouts in Sarina have already made thousands of dollars using Containers for Change,” said Natalie Roach, chief executive of Container Exchange.
“We find many Queenslanders like the cash option when they refund their containers, so it’s fantastic this is being offered to the Sarina community for the first time.”
Refunds can also be directly donated to local charities if members of Containers for Change. The current charities registered in the Sarina area are Sarina and District Community Kindergarten, Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association, and Sarina State High School P & C Association.
Once returned, the containers are sorted into composition types before they are transported to recycling process centres. They will be cleaned and prepared for recycling before being purchased by accredited and recognised recycling organisations, to the produced into new containers and products.
The Sarina Depot will be operated by local business owners, Tammy and Mark Johncock, who are excited to service the community’s first full-service container refund location.
The Sarina Containers for Change Depot will be open 8:30am to 4:00pm Tuesday to Friday, and 8:30am to 12:30pm Saturday. It is located at 20 Range Road, Sarina.
A new facility open to the public, encourages recycling programs
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