Motivation
Cecil Hills Primary School collected bottles and cans to raise money for their support unit class to go on valuable life skills excursions. The container deposit scheme was the perfect fundraising initiative to engage students in a sustainability activity, while doing something for their peers.
Drivers of Success
The container drive raised several thousand dollars with students participating enthusiastically, competing for a party for the class that brought in the most containers. Teachers collected material until it filled a trailer and then brought it to their local Cleanaway Automated Depot for processing and payment.
The Future
Cecil Hills Primary School support unit students were invited to visit the Eastern Creek Hub by Tomra Cleanaway. They received a special lesson delivered by Cleanaway’s Education Team and toured the New South Wales hub of the container deposit scheme. Following the program’s success, the school will now be fundraising using Return and Earn for the whole of Term 4.
“We chose to fundraise using the container drive as there are so many associated learning benefits for the students. Understanding the environment benefits of reducing litter, recycling and making money to aid our school community is brilliant. The life skills students learn through the program are also invaluable.”
– Paul Matten, Deputy Principal of Cecil Hills Primary School
