Mareeba Recycling

Mareeba Recycling Recycle Centre in Mareeba

Contact Service in Mareeba

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Local Recycle Centre

Because Recycling Makes Cents

Address

11 Bowers St, Mareeba, 4880 Qld

mareeba@cairnsrecycling.com.au

Phone

0433 146 625

Operating Hours

Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

Bottles & More

Want to improve the environmental outlook of your business? Looking to get your kids interested in recycling? Take part in the Containers for Change initiative! At Mareeba Recycling, we offer a 10-cent refund for all eligible containers returned. You can reduce waste and earn a little pocket money at the same time!

Our goal is to make recycling as convenient and hassle-free as possible, encouraging individuals, businesses and community groups to get involved. Not only does recycling reduce the volume of plastic, aluminium and glass that ends up in landfill, but it can also be a way for businesses and community groups to run ongoing fundraising drives! To find out more, visit our recycle centre in Mareeba.

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Ready, Set, Recycle

Mareeba Recycling is an authorised container refund point in Mareeba. For each eligible donation, you can claim your refund in cash, vouchers or via EFT. To receive an electronic payment to your bank account or PayPal, you'll first need to set up a scheme ID.

Recycling your containers is as easy as one, two, three:

Collect eligible containers
Bring your containers to one of our centres
Earn a refund or donate

When you drop off eligible containers at Mareeba Recycling, you can choose to keep your refund or forward it to a charity of your choice. Over the years, we've helped make donations to hundreds of charities both locally and Australia-wide!

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Community Recycling

At Mareeba Recycling, we help out with a wide range of community recycling projects. Count on our friendly team to provide appropriately-sized bins and pick them up when they’re full. Find out more.

Business Recycling

Improve your business's environmental outlook and run a fundraising campaign at the same time. Our team at Mareeba Recycling assist businesses with recycling projects throughout the region.

Household Recycling

Make household recycling fun when you earn 10 cents of pocket money per eligible item. Kids especially love the incentive of earning through recycling—and your Mareeba household becomes more sustainable too!

Donations

Here at Mareeba Recycling, we’re passionate about looking after the environment and supporting our local community. That's why we help make donations to all kinds of charity groups!

How It Works

So, you want to know how it works? Earn your refund in three simple steps: save containers, visit Mareeba Recycling and donate! We offer payments in cash, vouchers and electronic transfers.

Scheme ID

Start earning funds from your recycling with a scheme ID. Individuals, charities, businesses and community groups in Mareeba must register an account to receive electronic payments.

Eligible Containers

A range of common household containers can be recycled under the Containers for Change scheme, including plastic, glass, aluminium and liquid paperboard beverage containers. We accept all eligible containers at Mareeba Recycling.

Finding Eligible Containers

To check if a container is recyclable under the initiative, you can search the barcode or product type through the Containers for Change eligibility checker. Mareeba Recycling accepts most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard beverage containers between 150ml and 3L, including common cans and bottles.

There are a number of undersized or oversized containers that are not eligible for a 10-cent refund. However, these items can still be recycled through council programs, such as the yellow-lidded kerbside collection bins. Want to get in touch? Call our friendly team on 0433 146 625.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to enter banking information when I register a scheme ID?

Yes. You are required to enter your bank details when you create a scheme ID so that refunds can be deposited directly into your account via EFT. Bank information is needed even if you select PayPal as your preferred payment method because it helps to ensure your refund is always deposited to you.
Do you offer a bag drop service?

We have a designated bag drop at our site. You will need a scheme ID to drop off your bags. Then we will tag and sort your items, processing the refund within 1-3 business days.
Should I separate glass containers from the rest?

If you separate glass containers from plastic and aluminium containers, we can usually process your donation a little faster. This applies to both manual drops and donations made through counting machines.
Why did the government introduce the Containers for Change Scheme?

The Containers for Change initiative was created by the Queensland Government to help reduce street litter and encourage recycling. Under the scheme, 10-cent refunds are paid for all eligible containers.