Cash for Containers

Alice Springs depot

309 Santa Teresa Road, Connellan NT 0873, Mparntwe Country

Drop off your empty refundable bottles and cans at our high-speed depot and get paid 10¢ for every eligible container. Bring as many pre-sorted containers as you like, and recycle in volume. Our friendly depot team will always be on deck to lend a helping hand.

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
First and third Saturday of each month: 8am – 12pm
Sunday: Closed
Public holidays: Closed

*Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the closing time.
**Please sort bottles from cans before dropping them off.

Status updates: please check Google Maps for live updates before you visit.

 

Payment

EFT: debit or credit card.
Cash: not available.

How it works

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Collect

Check bottles and cans have a 10¢ refund symbol and barcode intact. Remove lids.

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Recycle

Drop off your eligible containers to us.

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Earn

Get paid 10¢ for every eligible container. It’s a tax-free refund.

What can I recycle?

Make sure containers are separated by type

Bottles and cans displaying a 10¢ refund symbol are eligible for recycling. They need to be liquid-free, uncrushed and have the barcode intact. Lids must be removed. Wine, spirits, milk and cordial bottles aren’t accepted under the Northern Territory’s Container Deposit Scheme.

Container eligibility in Northern Territory
Putting 10c bottle and can recycling into Envirobank white UV bags

What are Envirobank White UV Bags?

The easiest way to collect bottles and cans

Envirobank’s White UV Bags are reusable and designed to make separating your recycling simple. For Northern Territory residents, we recommend our White UV-resistant bags, which are better suited to the local climate.