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Rewards for 1 million containers
Rewards for 1 million containers
Published on 02 September 2025
The Reverse vending Machine (RVM) in Burnie has recycled 1 million eligible containers through Recycle Rewards since the program began on 1 May 2025.
How does Burnie compare to the rest of Tasmania?
♻️ Statewide total eligible containers returned = 29.5m
♻️ Statewide daily average = 238,000
♻️ Northwest total eligible containers returned = 6.5m
♻️ Burnie Lions Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) = 1m
♻️ Burnie daily average = 8429 and rising
Whether you’re recycling 50 or 50,000 drink containers through Return and Earn, your recycling is having an impact. You can calculate your very own impact by using the
impact calculator
.
Previous milestones:
22 July 2025
Rewards for 679,000 Containers
Related Information
Wivenhoe - Emu Bay Lions Club - RVM
Somerset - City Mission - Depot
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