Container Deposit Scheme at Events

WALGA has received funding from the State Government to implement the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) at a series of events around Western Australia during 2019/20.

The objectives are:

• To provide information on, and promote, the CDS
• To gather data on best practice methodology for promoting container redemption at public events
• To provide opportunities for Local Government and local communities to see the benefits of the CDS.

Events to date

City of Wanneroo – Wanneroo Show – 855 containers  

With the support of the fantastic team at the Wanneroo Show, City of Wanneroo, Mindarie Regional Council and the Best Recycler of the Day (pictured), WALGA held the inaugural 'Cash for Cans' stall at the Wanneroo Show in 2018.

City of Albany – Middleton Beach Festival – 12,194 containers  

The City of Albany loves to recycle. Residents brought back over 12,000 containers to the Middleton Beach Festival. Our first customers brought in 116 containers and it didn’t slow down from there! 

Shire of Denmark – Australia Day Breakfast – 2,910 containers

The Shire of Denmark put on an amazing Australia Day Breakfast and the kids cashed in, with nearly 3000 containers being returned! Cr Ceinwen Gearon, Shire President, and two proud Denmark residents with their earnings (pictured). 

City of Fremantle – One Day in Fremantle – 446 containers

The City of Fremantle once again put on a fantastic event. One Day in Fremantle, in keeping with it being a low waste event not too may beverage containers were collected but there was still a great effort from the kids (and adults) who collected 446 containers over the course of the afternoon. 

Shire of Gnowangerup – Summer Fair – 1,800 containers

Apart from all the other attractions at the Gnowangerup Summer Fair, residents took up the opportunity to receive a 10c refund for eligible containers through the WALGA Cash for Cans stall. WALGA collected 1,800 containers in just 2 hours - the Gnowangerup community is ready for the Container Deposit Scheme!

Shire of Wagin – Wagin Woolorama – 551 containers

The best recycler of the day, Cr Jack West with 200 containers!

City of Rockingham – International Food Festival – 781 containers

One family really got into spirit of waste avoidance by carrying their haul of cans and bottles to the event in reusable plastic buckets.

City of Mandurah – Mandurah Crab Festival – 202 containers

Like father, like son, Deegan’s dad who works for Cleanaway, guided him in the ways of recycling at the Mandurah Crab Festival.

Shire of Mundaring – Blue Sky Festival – 2,041 containers

The WALGA Waste Team headed for the hills and threw up a tent at the Shire of Mundaring’s Blue Sky Festival where they met two avid recyclers, who had organised their own litter pick up and went the extra mile by cycling to the event with their containers.

City of Subiaco – Subiaco Street Party – 373 containers

The WALGA Waste Team forayed into the western suburbs and brought CDS to the annual Subiaco Street Party. In addition to the plethora of food, drinks, arts and entertainment, attendees were able to interact with the CDS. Tim from UpBeat Events (pictured) kindly donated his CDS refund to the Dogs' Refuge Home of WA.

City of Bunbury – Bunbury Show – 6895 containers

There was a hub of excitement around the CDS tent at the Bunbury Show where residents proved that recycling was for all ages.

Click here for more information on WALGA's involvement with the CDS.