Australians are being encouraged to turn everyday recycling into support for the local groups and causes they care about this November, as the Coca-Cola Recycling Drive returns for a second time this National Recycling Week, in partnership with Planet Ark.

The Coca-Cola Recycling Drive brings communities together around one simple action: returning eligible bottles and cans through their local Container Deposit Scheme, helping keep valuable materials in use while turning 10-cent refunds into support for their chosen community group.

From 2-9 November, Australians can nominate, rally and give recycling a go, with four $2500 weekly winners and one $10,000 Give it a Go winner receiving additional funding from Coca-Cola.

The initiative coincides with National Recycling Week’s 30th anniversary from 9-15 November and continues the organisation’s longstanding partnership with Coca-Cola, which began in 2019 to encourage Australians to recycle more, recycle better and keep valuable materials in use.

Three ways for communities to turn recycling into support

1. Nominate your community group for $2500

Visit the Coca-Cola Recycling Drive Hub to nominate a local community group and explain how $2,500 could make a difference. One group will receive $2,500 each week throughout November.

• Rally your group and give recycling a go

Collect and return eligible bottles and cans through your local Container Deposit Scheme, turning standard 10-cent refunds into funding for your chosen group. Download the Community Rally Pack to get your community involved.

• Share your group’s recycling efforts for $10,000 in funding

From 23 November, share an Instagram Reel showing your recycling efforts, tag @CocaColaAU and use #GiveRecyclingAGo to be considered for a $10,000 Give it a Go Grant to help bring a community project to life. Follow @CocaColaAU for entry details.

“For 30 years, Planet Ark has been helping Australians take practical action for the environment, and National Recycling Week continues to be an important opportunity to build better recycling habits across the country. The Coca-Cola Recycling Drive shows how those everyday actions can deliver benefits for people as well as the planet,” said Adam Culley, CEO, Planet Ark.

“We’re proud to continue our partnership with Coca-Cola, which began in 2019 and to see the Coca-Cola Recycling Drive return for a second year. Last year’s 2800-plus community group nominations and the quality of the Give Recycling A Go entries showed how willing Australians are to rally around recycling and the local causes they care about. We’re excited to build on that momentum this National Recycling Week.”

The initiative builds on the Coca-Cola Recycling Drive’s newly launched Surf Life Saving Club pilot, with Coca-Cola providing $150,000 in additional funding across three clubs this patrol season to help bring practical club needs to life, alongside the standard 10-cent refunds generated by eligible container returns.

Made and shared in Australia since 1938, Coca-Cola has a long history of supporting Australian communities, including through Coca-Cola in the Community, a joint initiative between Coca-Cola Australia and it’s bottling partner, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP). Since 2002 Coca-Cola and CCEP have contributed more than $19 million to Australian not-for-profit organisations.

For more information, full eligibility requirements, Terms & Conditions and promotion dates, visit the Coca-Cola Recycling Drive Hub: cokeurl.com/au-ccrd-promo.