Finding a reverse vending machine near me: nearby recycling locations
Where can you return your empty drink containers for recycling? Learn more about the return locations for your local deposit return scheme.
TOMRA reverse vending machines are located in over 60 regions worldwide to collect drink containers for recycling. In some regions it is most common to “return to retail" (where you take back your bottles and cans to grocery stores or other retailers selling eligible drinks), while other regions have redemption centers or depots for returns. Both retailers and depots might offer reverse vending machines, to automate the return and refund process.
Every deposit return scheme for drink container recycling is set up separately, so each country or state has different guidelines on where you can return your empty drink containers. Every deposit return scheme for drink container recycling is set up separately, so each country or state has different guidelines on where you can return your empty drink containers.
Every deposit return scheme for drink container recycling is set up separately, so each country or state has different guidelines on where you can return your empty drink containers. Every deposit return scheme for drink container recycling is set up separately, so each country or state has different guidelines on where you can return your empty drink containers.
TOMRA is the world's leading provider of reverse vending machines for collecting drink containers for recycling. The company’s solutions collect aluminum, plastic and glass beverage containers to be continually reused and recycled back into new bottles and cans. With approximately 85,000 installations across more than 60 markets, TOMRA reverse vending machines capture over 46 billion used bottles and cans each year.
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Where can I return drink containers for recycling in my region?
Larger stores often offer reverse vending machines, while smaller stores may have reverse vending machines or over-the-counter manual returns. Depots may have reverse vending machines or bag-drop returns. Locations are listed below by continent/region; countries that have states with different deposit return schemes are listed by country. Click the arrow beside the geography name to expand the list. Links to location overviews are included where available.
- Republic of Seychelles: Redemption centers.
- Australian Capital Territory: Bag-drop points and “cash-back” depots. See Australian Capital Territory return points.
- New South Wales: Reverse vending machine kiosks, reverse vending centers, depots, and over the counter. See New South Wales return points.
- Northern Territory: 18 permanent depots and three mobile depots. See TOMRA's Northern Territory return points.
- Queensland: Reverse vending machine kiosks, depots, over the counter, and pop-up return locations. See TOMRA's Queensland return points.
- South Australia: Depots. See South Australia return points.
- Victoria: Reverse vending machine kiosks, depots, bag-drop points, and pop-up return locations. See Victoria return points.
- Western Australia: Reverse vending machine kiosks, depots, bag-drop points, and pop-up return locations. See TOMRA's Western Australia return points.
- Alberta: Depots. See Alberta return points.
- British Columbia: Depots, retail locations and some restaurants/bars. See British Columbia return points.
- Newfoundland & Labrador: Depots. See Newfoundland & Labrador return points.
- New Brunswick: Depots. See New Brunswick return points.
- Northwest Territories: Depots and collection events.
- Nova Scotia: Depots and mobile service locations. See Nova Scotia return points.
- Ontario: Stores, brewery stores, and contracted empty bottle dealers. See Ontario return points.
- Prince Edward Island: Depots. See Prince Edward Island return points.
- Quebec: Retailers that sell deposit-eligible drinks. See Quebec return points.
- Saskatchewan: Depots. See Saskatchewan return points.
- Yukon: Depots. See Yukon return points.
- Barbados: Redemption centers, and retailers must accept containers of the type that they sell.
- Belize: Retailers must accept empty beverage containers of the type that they sell.
- Croatia: Stores over 200m². Smaller stores can join voluntarily.
- Denmark: Stores or outdoor reverse vending machine kiosks.
- Estonia: Stores over 200m². Smaller stores can apply for exemption. Retailers under 20m² are exempt. (Also return points at some hospitality locations.)
- Finland: Retailers selling deposit-eligible beverage containers. (Also return points at some hospitality locations.)
- Germany: Retailers must take back all containers of the type they sell. Retailers under 20m² only need to accept containers of the specific products they sell.
- Greenland: Retailers selling deposit-eligible beverage containers.
- Hungary: Grocery retailers over 400m² and other voluntary and manual return points. See Hungary return points.
- Iceland: Over 60 return-to-depot facilities.
- Ireland: Any retailer that sells beverage containers. See Ireland return points.
- Latvia: Stores over 300m² in cities. Stores over 60m² in rural areas. See Latvia return points.
- Lithuania: Retailers selling deposit-eligible beverage containers. Retailers in urban areas under 300m² (or under 60m² in rural areas) are exempt. (Also return points at some hospitality locations.) See Lithuania return points.
- Malta: All retailers over 150m² and within Public Recycling Hubs around Malta and Gozo.
- The Netherlands: Supermarkets that are larger than 200m² and staffed petrol stations along highways. Other locations, such as cinemas and sports clubs, can register voluntary collection points.
- Norway: Retailers selling deposit-eligible beverage containers.
- Romania: All stores in urban and rural areas that sell deposit-eligible beverage containers.
- Slovakia: Stores over 200m². Smaller stores can join voluntarily. See Slovakia return points.
- Sweden: Stores, some cafes and restaurants, and Pantamera Express points.
- Israel: Grocery retailers over 300ft², and depots.
- Kosrae: Collection point located at the material recovery facility.
- Pohnpei: Two collection points operated by local government (in Kolonia Town and Madelenihmw).
- Republic of Kiribati: Collection point located at the material recovery facility in Port of Betio, and four other collection points along the road connecting the islands of South Tarawa.
- Republic of the Marshall Islands: Two refund points.
- Republic of Palau: Two redemption centers in Koror State.
- Tuvalu: 13 official collection points, primarily the Waste Materials Transfer Station in Funafuti.
- Yap: Collection point located at the material recovery facility.
- California: Retailers and redemption centers.
- Connecticut: Redemption centers, and retailers must accept containers of the type that they sell.
- Hawaii: Redemption centers.
- Iowa: Redemption centers, and retailers must accept containers of the type that they sell.
- Maine: Retailers and redemption centers.
- Massachusetts: Retailers and redemption centers.
- Michigan: Retailers must take back containers of the type that they sell.
- New York: Redemption centers, and retailers must accept containers of the type that they sell. See New York return points.
- Oregon: Redemption centers, and retailers must accept containers of the type that they sell.
- Vermont: Redemption centers, and retailers must accept containers of the type that they sell.
Maps of reverse vending machines near me
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