Cr Angela Long - Cleeland Ward (Council News Article May 2024)

Have you seen the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) recycling facilities set up around our city?

I welcome these recycling facilities and use them to recycle cans, and plastic and glass drink containers. The money that l receive by recycling these drink containers goes to the Greater Dandenong State Emergency Service (SES).

Over the last 10 years, even before the recycling facilities were opened l was crushing the aluminium cans and taking them to the metal recycler. I used to get around 80 cents per kilogram (an average of 70 cans per kilogram). Now l get $7 for the same amount and l can also get money for plastic and glass drink bottles - that way l can donate more to the SES. I have personally donated about $10,000 over the past 10 years.

I encourage everyone to recycle drinking containers and if you do not need the money for yourself there are plenty of charities around the Greater Dandenong area that are always looking for donations. Some help feed the homeless, and others are local service providers. You can select a charity to donate your money to at the collection point and there are several Reverse Vending Machine's set up across Greater Dandenong, including at the rear of the Dandenong Market and in the Warwick Avenue Carpark in Springvale.

I would like to thank patrons from St Marys and St John Vianney's bingo, Noble Park RSL and friends for their contribution of drinking containers so that l can make these donations.
Visit the CDS website to find a refund point, including Reverse Vending Machines, over the counter drop of points and depots for large scale returns (more than 500 containers).

Council aims to be one of Australia's most sustainable cities by 2030 and recycling is just one action we can take to make this happen.

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