Services
Commercial
Effective recycling solutions for your business
saving you time and effort
For commercial clients, we offer a comprehensive recycling service. We provide recycling bins and take care of the entire process; from collection to counting and refunding.
BENEFITS OF using CITY RETURN AND EARn
Using our services helps commercial customers save costs, support environmental sustainability, comply with regulations, and enhance brand image, all contributing to a more sustainable future.
Receive significant savings from refunds on eligible containers.
Boost your CSR profile by participating in recycling efforts.
Enjoy convenient collection services without extensive handling or transport of containers.
How it works
Turn your containers into cash
Streamline your business's recycling efforts with our comprehensive Commercial Recycling Service. We provide and deliver bins for your containers, manage the collection process, count eligible containers, and ensure you receive a 10 cents refund per eligible container directly into your nominated bank account.
Sign up today to receive financial incentives and promote your business’s sustainability.
01
Set Up Your Account
Click the button below to create your account and start recycling effortlessly, earning 10 cents per eligible container.
02
Request Your Bins
Once your account is set up, log in and select "Create job", then "Initial Setup and Bin(s) delivery" to order your bins.
03
Fill Up Your Bins
Place all your empty eligible containers into the bins.
Here you can find the detailed list.
04
Schedule a Swap Over
When your bins are full, log in to your account and select "Create job", then "Swap Over Request" to schedule a collection and replacement.
Alternatively, you can call or email us to arrange a collection.
On the scheduled collection day, place the bins in an accessible location at your business premises. Our team will collect the full bins and replace them with empty ones. You don’t need to be present during the collection.
Please note a $5 fee per swap over, per bin, will be deducted from your container refunds.
05
Earn Money
We will bring your bins to our nearest depot and count the collected eligible containers.
You will earn 10 cents for each eligible container, with refunds deposited into your nominated bank account within 21 business days.
Please note that a one-time set up fee of $49 per bin will be deducted from your refunds and is non-refundable upon cancellation.
The numbers speak for themselves
150
recycled containers help avoiding 18.06 kgs of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. That's the same amount that a car would emit by driving for 71.29 kilometres.
3,000
kilograms of waste kept out of landfill with 50,000 recycled containers.
293,900
litres of water are conserved by recycling 50,000 containers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Whether you’re a new or existing customer, our FAQ section provides detailed information to help you make the most of our services.
Commercial clients like businesses, offices, restaurants, pubs, and other organisations generating beverage container waste.
Most containers (Aluminium, glass, plastic, steel, and liquid paperboard) between 150ml and 3 liters are accepted. Keep an eye out on the label for the 10c refund mark to see if it's eligible.
They need to be liquid-free, uncrushed and with it's barcode intact. Lids can stay on too.
Cordial, wine, Spirit bottles and plain milk bottles are generally ineligible so leave them out of the purple bin. They can be recycled in your yellow bins.
Schedule weekly, fortnightly, or monthly pickups. We collect containers directly from your premises.
There's a $5 swapover fee for our driver to pick up each bin. This will just be deducted from your refund so there's no upfront costs.
On the day of pick up, our drivers will take the full bins and replace with empty bins so that you can keep on recycling without disruptions.
You can schedule a pick up your account in the vWork app.
Refunds are processed and transferred to your bank account within 21 business days generally. Specific timelines may vary.
Nope - the purple bins are just for eligible drink containers like cans and
bottles. If bins are filled with too much general waste or non-eligible containers (more than 10% contamination), we won’t be able to give a refund and a $19 penalty will apply for each affected bin.
We have discretion to void the agreement if this happens on a frequent occurrence.
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