More than 100 million containers have been recycled at Jimboomba’s Containers for Change location, The Exchange Shed.
At 10c a container, $10 million has been earned from community recycling efforts at The Exchange Shed.
Megan Lever, owner of The Exchange Shed, said she was proud of the impact container refunds lodged by local families, community members, charities, groups, and schools have had on the community.
“Seeing how container refunds help us support local causes is pretty amazing, it shows the real power of recycling,” Mrs Lever said.
“It’s a privilege to give back to the people and groups who support us.”
In 2021, The Exchange Shed partnered with Rosies – Friends on the Street, which supports people experiencing homelessness, and has donated an estimated $20,000 a year to support Rosies fundraising initiatives.
Locals can also drop off essential non-perishable food items like instant cup noodles, biscuits, and cordial at The Exchange Shed, which Rosies – Friends on the Street distributes across south east Queensland.
Rosies – Friends on the Street’s head of fundraising, Lacee Hennessy Overton, said The Exchange enabled her organisation to provide support to the community’s most vulnerable.
“Every action that Megan and her team take enables us to provide comfort, connection, friendship, and referral to people experiencing homelessness, disadvantage, and social isolation,” Mrs Hennessy Overton said.
“Our volunteers could not do the work that they do every night without the support of generous individuals and business owners like Megan.”’
Trevor Evans, Interim CEO of Container Exchange, who runs Containers for Change, congratulated the Jimboomba depot’s achievement.
“This milestone reflects the extraordinary difference a single depot can make when it becomes part of the heartbeat of its community,” Mr Evans said.
“The Exchange Shed, like so many dedicated operators across the state, is living our mission to ensure no container goes to waste, and delivering real environmental, social and economic benefits for Queensland.”
