Baskets ensure refunds not wasted

Recycling and returning refunds to the community is a whole lot easier now thanks to a new initiative in 3 parks across Division 6.

Baskets have been installed on rubbish bins at Riverdale Park in Meadowbrook, Noffke Park in Bethania and at Evergreen Park in Loganlea.

Park users who aren’t interested in taking refundable drink containers to a Containers for Change depot can now leave them in a tidy and safe way in the baskets for others to collect and claim the 10c refund.

Division 6 Councillor Tony Hall says the recycling initiative is a real boost for local community groups as well as the environment.

‘Many community groups located in Division 6 rely heavily on income they can generate from the Containers for Change program,’ Cr Hall says.

‘I expect they will be among those monitoring the new baskets closely.

‘The initiative will also help keep recyclable materials out of landfill which is great for the environment.’

In the 2024 financial year, there were 196 million containers returned across the City of Logan, which generated nearly $20 million in refunds for local residents, charities and a variety of community groups.

To find out more information on container recycling go to: containerexchange.com.au

PHOTO AT TOP: Cr Tony Hall tries out one of the new container recycling baskets in Division 6.