Get cash for your cans.

The TOMRA Reverse Vending Machine is your local hub for returning your eligible containers and makes recycling and claiming your refund as easy as 1, 2 ,3!

Step 1: Collect Eligible Containers

When you recycle with Containers for Change, you get a 10-cent refund for every eligible container you return. Not all containers are eligible. To find out what can and can’t be returned, search the list of containers.

Step 2: Take them to the container refund point

Find the container refund point in the car park behind Pacific Smiles Dental.

Open 363 days, you can recycle at a time that’s best for you. The TOMRA Reverse Vending Machine is open at the following times:

Monday to Saturday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Please note: The TOMRA Reverse Vending Machine will not be open Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Step 3: Earn a refund or donate

All eligible containers are worth a 10-cent refund that you can either keep or donate to a charity or community group. Claim your refund via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), retail cash voucher for Coles - or donate to a cause by scanning a charity's scheme ID barcode from the Containers for Change app or website.

Be the change.

More than ten billion containers have already been collected by Containers for Change throughout Queensland.

Containers for Change shows that recycling can make a difference to the environment whilst also creating job opportunities and supporting local charities.

For more information on Containers for Change click here.

Accessibility

We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment at Westfield Helensvale. Westfield is a proud participant in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme which helps to support and raise awareness for people living with a hidden disability.

We offer quiet time every Tuesday between 10.30am - 11.30am with our centre lights dimmed and music volume adjusted, find out more here. You can also find our sensory friendly map here to assist customers who are sensitive to sounds, lights and smells and may benefit from low-sensory shopping experiences.

Find a full list of our accessible services including parking, amenities and mobility hire here.