Newcomb Shopping Centre: Home of city’s first reverse vending machine
Sites across the state will be going live on November 1, including one in the heart of Newcomb, while the estimated 17 other sites across the city remain a mystery.
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Residents in Geelong’s east will be among the first in the state to have access to a recycling refund machine as a part of a statewide government rollout.
A reverse vending machine has been installed at Newcomb Central Shopping centre, and will be officially opened on November 1.
It will be part of Victoria’s container deposit scheme, which allows Victorians to return eligible cans and bottles in exchange for a 10c refund, following similar schemes which have operated in other states for years.
According to a Victorian Government spokesman, the scheme is expected to not only help make recycling more accessible, but also provide a boost to the state’s economy.
“Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme will be the most accessible and convenient in the country, making it easier than ever to recycle across our state,” he said.
“CDS Vic will maximise the number of cans, bottles and cartons being recycled into new products and reduce the amount of litter in Victoria by up to half while putting extra cash in Victorian pockets and creating local jobs.”
It is also expected to help students at the nearby Newcomb Primary School learn about the importance of recycling.
“Recycling is very important,” Kaden, a student at the school said.
“Plastic bottles can be made into other things.”
Reverse vending machines will be one of four ways eligible cans and bottles will be able to be refunded under the scheme.
The state government has promised that within a year of the initial rollout network operators will be required to have one collection point for every 14,500 people, and at least one per town of 750 in regional areas.
Doing the maths with the latest census data shows that we should see at least 17 across the city before the end of 2024.
The exact locations remain a mystery at this stage.
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