The Big Red Shed sales manager Jane Wilson. The business is among container recycling drop off points.

The Big Red Shed sales manager Jane Wilson. The business is among container recycling drop off points. Cordell Richardson

FAMILIES can turn rubbish into money as the Containers for Change program rolls out at 16 drop-off points in Ipswich, Somerset, Lockyer and Scenic Rim areas.

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Most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard beverage containers between 150ml and three litres are eligible for a 10c refund when returned to a container refund point.

Each year, about three billion beverage containers are generated in Queensland and are the second most littered item.

To be eligible the beverage container must:

Have contained a beverage product that is not excluded from the scheme. For example, cordials and plain milk are not included in the scheme so containers that have held these products are not eligible for a refund

Display the refund mark. This is so that the container refund point operator can see if the container is part of the scheme. Most containers will already have a refund mark for SA and NT and these containers are eligible under Containers for Change. Beverage manufacturers have until 1 December 2019 to display the new refund mark on their containers

Be an approved container. Some containers are made out of materials that cannot be recycled. These containers may not be approved (by the Queensland Government) as an eligible container as the scheme requires that when a refund is paid on a container that container must be recycled.

SEE THE FULL LIST HERE

Envirobank - Redbank Plaza, Redbank

Redbank Plaza, 1 Collingwood Dr, Redbank

Type: Drop-offs

Payment: EFT via Scheme ID, Retail Vouchers

Bags available from: Coles Customer Service Desk, Redbank Plaza

Contact: 13 42 42

customerservice@envirobank.com.au http://www.envirobank.com.au

Re.Turn-it - Lifeline, Redbank Plains

2 Shannon St, Redbank Plains

Type: Drop-offs

Payment: EFT via Scheme ID

13 42 42 QLD@returnit.com.au

The Big Red Shed, Raceview

30 East Owen St, Raceview

Type: Drop-offs (bag it, tag it, drop it)

Payment: EFT

0732795036, wayne@thebigredshed.com.au

Envirobank Raceview Hotel, Raceview

Raceview Hotel, 99 Raceview St, Raceview

Type: Drop-offs

Payment: EFT via Scheme ID

13 42 42

customerservice@envirobank.com.au

Re.Turn-it - Salvos, Bundamba

12 Coal St, Bundamba

Type: Over-the-counter depots

Payment: Cash, EFT via Scheme ID

13 42 42

QLD@returnit.com.au

Re.Turn It, Salvos, Yamanto

405 Warwick Rd, Yamanto

Type: Drop-offs (bag it, tag it, drop it)

Payment: EFT

073390 1377, QLD@returnit.com.au

Beveridge Container Recycling, Yamanto

33 Belar St, Yamanto

Type: Over-the-counter depots

Payment: Cash, EFT via Scheme ID

13 42 42

info@beveridgecontainer-recycling.com.au

TOMRA Collection, West Ipswich

355 Brisbane St, West Ipswich

Type: Over-the-counter depots, Drop-offs

Payment: EFT

1300 11 88 88, ad.qld@tomra.com

Re.Turn It, Vinnies, West Ipswich

272 Brisbane St, West Ipswich

Type: Drop-offs

Payment: EFT

073390 1377, QLD@returnit.com.au

Re.Turn It, Night Owl, Springfield Lakes

1 Springfield Lakes Blvd

Type: Drop-off (bag it, tag it, drop it).

Payment: EFT

07 3390 1377 QLD@returnit.com.au

Re.Turn It, Vinnies, Rosewood

25 John St, Rosewood

Type: Drop-offs

Payment: EFT

073390 1377, QLD@returnit.com.au

Fernvale Futures Centre, Fernvale

1483 Brisbane Valley Highway, Fernvale

Type: Mobile and pop-up refund points

Payment: EFT

0754 624 461, recycling@anuha.com.au

Laidley Transfer Station, Laidley Heights

63 Burgess Rd, Laidley Heights

Type: Drop-offs (bag it, tag it, drop it)

Payment: EFT

0754 624 461, recycling@anuha.com.au

Gatton Tip Shop

64 Fords Rd, Gatton

Type: Drop-offs

Payment: EFT

0754 624 461, recycling@anuha.com.au

Re.Turn It, Vinnies, Boonah

16A High St, Boonah

Type: Drop-offs

Payment: EFT

073390 1377, QLD@returnit.com.au

Pipeliner Park, Esk

Esk Hampton Rd (Opposite the Esk Bowls and Community Club, Esk)

Type: Mobile and pop-up refund points

Payment: EFT

0754 624 461, recycling@anuha.com.au