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Alice Springs May­or Matt Pater­son was joined by Envi­robank founder Narelle Ander­son this week to launch two new pod loca­tions, offer­ing res­i­dents and busi­ness­es greater access to the North­ern Territory’s Con­tain­er Deposit Scheme ini­tia­tive. These con­ve­nient recy­cling loca­tions aim to make it eas­i­er than ever for the Alice Springs com­mu­ni­ty to recy­cle eli­gi­ble drink con­tain­ers, to ​“cash in their con­tain­ers” and receive their 10c refunds. 

“Alice Springs Town Coun­cil is excit­ed to part­ner with Envi­robank to intro­duce two Drop ​‘n’ Go pods in Alice Springs. Every­one in our com­mu­ni­ty wants to con­tribute to a sus­tain­able future and it’s our role as a Coun­cil to make it as easy as pos­si­ble for peo­ple to do that,” May­or Matt Pater­son said.

“These inno­v­a­tive pods give res­i­dents an oppor­tu­ni­ty to help pre­serve the live­abil­i­ty of our com­mu­ni­ty in a con­ve­nient way and get a lit­tle bit extra in their back pock­et as well. A real win-win!”

The pods, locat­ed in the Alice Springs Pub­lic Library carpark and the Hart­ley Street carpark, fea­ture art­work designed by Alice Springs locals Coola­m­on Cre­ative, comis­sioned specif­i­cal­ly for the NT. 

“At Envi­robank, we’re com­mit­ted to car­ing for Coun­try and fos­ter­ing a deep­er con­nec­tion with our envi­ron­ment. Recy­cling is about more than waste; it’s about respect­ing the resources we use and ensur­ing recy­clable mate­ri­als go back into the sup­ply chain and not to land­fill,” Envi­robank founder Narelle Ander­son said. 

“These new Drop ​’n’ Go pod loca­tions are an oppor­tu­ni­ty for Alice Springs res­i­dents and busi­ness­es to take small, mean­ing­ful actions that col­lec­tive­ly cre­ate a more sus­tain­able future. Togeth­er, we’re build­ing a lega­cy of care and respon­si­bil­i­ty for the next gen­er­a­tion and beyond.”

How to recy­cle at the Drop’n’Go pod locations

Sim­ply sign up for a free Envi­robank account and fol­low these steps:

1. Bag it: Place eli­gi­ble 10¢ con­tain­ers in a stur­dy bag or an Envi­robank Orange bag. If using your own bag, label them with Drop’n’Go bag labels, which can be ordered online. 
2. Reg­is­ter bags: Vis­it a Drop’n’Go loca­tion and scan or enter the QR codes to reg­is­ter all your bags for tracking.
3. Drop: Ensure you’ve received a con­fir­ma­tion email, then drop your reg­is­tered bags in the pod.

Refunds will be processed once the bags are col­lect­ed and count­ed. For those who need their refunds on-the-spot, the Alice Springs Depot remains an alter­na­tive option where our friend­ly team is always on deck to help. Cus­tomers are encour­aged to pre-sort bot­tles from cans before drop­ping them off to ensure a smoother process.

Sign up here: envi​robank​.com​.au/​s​i​g​nmeup