When you return eligible drink containers to an official refund point you will earn a 10 cent refund on each eligible container and can donate this refund to Silverchain Foundation as a great way to support our work.
How you can help
By donating your container refund to Silverchain Foundation, you can help provide better health and aged care for Silverchain clients and their loved ones. Find out more about the impact of your support to Silverchain clients and their loved ones by clicking here.
Learn about your local Container Deposit Scheme
Depending on where you live, your Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) will look slightly different. Every State and Territory in Australia has now announced or put in place a CDS. You can use the information provided at the below links to find out more about how your local scheme works and how you can support Silverchain Foundation through your recycling.
If you would like to speak to someone about a school group or community fundraising idea involving your local CDS, please email fundraising@silverchain.org.au or call 1300 650 803 and ask to speak to a member of the Silverchain Foundation team.
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
Tasmania
Western Australia and Queensland – Containers for Change
Download the Containers for Change app for your local state (WA app download or QLD app download) and set ‘Silverchain Foundation’ as your chosen charity so we can receive your container refund directly with each of your deposits.
You can also support us without the app. Just label your container deposit with Silverchain Foundation’s unique member number:
WA: C11550214
QLD: C11550226
Find your local collection point and learn more about the Containers for Change program in Western Australia or Queensland.
Contact Containers for Change national support: 13 42 42.
South Australia
South Australia’s container deposit scheme does not yet facilitate direct transfers of refunds to charitable causes.
To donate your collected refund to Silverchain Foundation, you can use our secure online donation form or call 1300 650 803 to donate using a credit or debit card.
Find out more about South Australia’s Container deposit scheme by clicking here.
South Australian container deposit scheme support: (08) 8204 2004.
Victoria
CDS Victoria encompasses three separately operating zones: the North Zone (including metro Melbourne), East Zone and West Zone.
Download the CDS app for your local zone at the links below and set ‘Silverchain Foundation’ as your donation partner so we can receive your container refund directly with each of your deposits.
North Zone
Download the CDS Vic North app to track your container refunds and donations.
You can also support Silverchain Foundation without the app, just use our Donation Partner ID at your local collection point: C2201815208
Find out more about CDS Vic North Zone by clicking here.
CDS Vic North Zone support: 1300 220 815.
East Zone
Download the CDS Vic East app to track your container refunds and donations.
You can also support Silverchain Foundation without the app, just use our Donation Partner ID at your local collection point: C2000050655
Find out more about CDS Vic East Zone by clicking here.
CDS Vic East Zone support: 1300 237 010.
West Zone
Download the CDS Vic West app to track your container refunds and donations.
To donate your refund to us just open the app and search ‘Silverchain Foundation’ under Charities and set us as your preferred Donation Partner.
Find out more about CDS Vic West Zone by clicking here.
CDS Vic West Zone support: 1800 237 842.
New South Wales
You can donate your container refund to Silverchain Foundation at any Return and Earn machines or Tag and Drop automated depot in NSW using the Return and Earn app. Simply select ‘Silverchain Foundation’ from the charities menu and scan the app when you drop off your containers.
Find out more about Return and Earn NSW by clicking here.
Contact Return and Earn support: 1800 290 691.
Australian Capital Territory
The ACT’s container deposit scheme can facilitate a direct transfer of your refund to Silverchain Foundation on your behalf through any Drop & Go point, pod or depot.
Simply search for and select ‘Silverchain Foundation’ from the on screen list of charities to donate your container deposit.
Find out more about ACT CDS by clicking here.
Contact ACT CDS support: (02) 6280 8538.
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory’s container deposit scheme does not yet facilitate direct transfers of refunds to charitable causes.
To donate your collected refund to Silverchain Foundation, you can use our secure online donation form or call 1300 650 803 to donate using a credit or debit card.
Find out more about the Northern Territory’s container deposit scheme by clicking here.
Northern Territory container deposit scheme support: 1800 064 567.
Tasmania
The Tasmanian Government has announced it will deliver a Container Refund Scheme by mid 2025.
Keep an eye on this page for updates on how you can support Silverchain Foundation from Tasmania once the Container Refund Scheme is active.
Learn more about the plans by clicking here.