10c container community exchange baskets
Take or leave 10c bottles and cans with our community exchange baskets
Across the Peninsula, you’ll notice wire baskets attached to rubbish bins in public places. These baskets are for 10c bottles and cans. Anyone in the community is welcome to drop off eligible 10c containers, or collect the ones already in the basket and cash them in at a CDS Vic refund point.
It’s a small act that makes a big difference: less litter in public places and a bit of spare change for keen collectors!
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do the 10c exchange baskets work?
- When you’re out and about and you finish a drink, find one of our dedicated CDS baskets located alongside public rubbish bins.
- Either leave your empty containers or collect the ones already in the basket and return them to a CDS refund point for a 10c refund.
What kinds of containers can go in the baskets?
Most drink containers between 150ml and 3L are eligible for a 10-cent refund. Look for the 10c mark on the label. Some containers aren’t accepted, such as plain milk bottles, wine bottles, and spirit bottles. Check if your container is eligible.
Who do the containers in the baskets belong to?
Anyone in the community is welcome to take eligible containers from the baskets and return them to a refund point for the 10c refund.
Where can I take the containers for a refund?
There are many refund points across the Peninsula, including depots and over-the-counter locations.
Find a location close to you.
Why doesn’t my local bin have a basket?
Not every public bin has a basket at the moment. As the popularity of the baskets grow, we’ll look to install more. Please fill in the form on this page if you know of a busy location that could benefit from a basket!
Basket locations
- Balcombe Estuary reserve
- Blairgowrie foreshore reserve
- Camerons Bight foreshore reserve
- Canadian Bay beach
- Civic Reserve Recreation Centre
- Dromana Memorial Park
- Dromana pier
- Hastings foreshore reserve
- McCrae foreshore reserve
- Mills Beach
- Mornington Football Club (Alexandra Park Pavilion)
- Mornington Park
- Mount Eliza Rotary Park
- Mount Martha South beach
- Pelican Park Recreation Centre
- Portsea pier
- Rosebud pier and playground
- Rosebud skatepark
- Rosebud Village Green
- Rye Yacht Club and surrounds
- Safety Beach foreshore reserve
- Somers General Store and foreshore
- Somerville Recreation Centre
- Sorrento park and foreshore reserve
- Whitecliffs foreshore reserve
- Yawa Aquatic Centre