Scouts WA Recycling operates over-the-counter refund points and commercial collection services, offering our community a better way to recycle – and make a difference to young people in the process!
Getting involved is easy!
It’s as simple as Save > Return > Earn!
1
Save up your Recyclables
Look for the 10c mark on your containers, and save them up in bags (if you don’t have any we can give you some for free!)
2
Return them to a Scouts WA depot
Bring your bags of eligible containers back to one of our four depots across Perth in Kenwick, Malaga, Cockburn, and Wangara.
3
Earn or donate to Scouts WA!
Earn 10c per eligible container paid in cash or a direct deposit – or you can choose to donate your earnings to Scouts WA!
What containers can be recycled?
The easiest way to check if your container is eligible is to look for the 10 cent mark. You might see something like: 10 cent refund at refund points in participating state/territory of purchase. This often appears near the barcode.
Scouts WA Recycling follows the Government’s Containers for Change guidelines when accepting containers. We accept most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard beverage containers in sizes between 150 millilitres and 3 litres. Make sure you take off the lids — we recycle those too, just separately.
Eligible containers:
- Display the 10c mark
- Have contained a beverage product that is not excluded from the scheme.
- Are made of recyclable materials that are eligible for a refund. Containers made of non-recyclable materials cannot be accepted.
- Are between 150mL and 3L in capacity.
- Need to be empty – we also encourage lids off and recycled seperately, helping to make sure every part of your container is recycled.
Ineligible containers:
- Cordials, wine bottles, pure spirit bottles and plain milk are not included in the scheme so containers that have held these products are not eligible for a refund.
- Crushed: most refund points can’t accept containers that have been crushed.
Water bottles, soft drinks, juice bottles, flavoured milk bottles, and sports drinks.
Water, beer, pre-mixed spirits, and soft drink.
Soft drink, carbonated beverages, energy drinks, beers, and pre-mixed spirits.
Flavoured milk cartons, juice cartons, juice boxes, boxed water.
Juice pouches and water casks.
Please take lids off all containers.
Businesses and Community Groups
Businesses, schools, clubs and community groups can take full advantage of Scouts WA Recycling’s no-cost Commercial Collection Service which makes it easy for organisations to access the Containers for Change refund and reduce overall waste costs. Businesses can choose to donate a portion or all of their refund to help support Western Australia’s premier youth organisation, Scouts WA. Think your business could benefit from working with Scouts WA Recycling? Get in touch with us and we can help you get started.
Our Depots
All of our depots operate as an undercover drive through service which means you can stay in the comfort of your car – our team will do all the work! For after hours drop off, just use our secure after-hours bag-drop bins at our facilities.
Opening Hours (All Depots)
Monday – Friday
8.30 AM – 4.30 PM
saturday
9 AM – 4 PM
Sunday
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
10 AM – 3 PM
CLOSED