Hone Return & Earn – Bottle & Can Recycling
Get your 10c refund. Fast and easy for instant refunds.
Looking for a simple place to recycle bottles and cans and get your money back? You’ve found it.
Hone operates NSW Return and Earn recycling depots designed for speed, volume and convenience — whether you’re returning a small bag or a trailer load.
How it works (it’s easy)
Where to recycle bottles & cans
Minto
1 Saggart Field Road, Minto
Villawood
66 Christina Road, Villawood
Opening hours
Monday - Saturday, 8.30am - 4.00pm
How it works (it’s easy)
No queues. No rejected containers. No full machines.
Bring your bottles and cans
mixed together is fine
We process them in bulk
no feeding items one-by-one
Get your 10c refund per container
quickly and accurately
Why people choose Hone
Your waste reduction creates meaningful employment for people with disability.
We meet EPA, state and federal standards for handling, documentation and processing.
Less frustration
Full certificates of diversion for ESG, CSR and audit requirements.
Friendly, real people on site for assistance
Our team is always available to help
Efficient, personal service — especially helpful for large returns
What containers can I return?
Most drink containers are eligible for the 10c refund.
Accepted items
- Soft drink bottles and cans
- Water bottles
- Beer bottles and cans
- Mixed alcoholic drinks
- Small flavoured milk drinks
- Juice poppers and some fruit juices
Not accepted
- Wine bottles
- Cordial bottles
- Spirits
- Some larger fruit juice containers
Tip
Look for the 10c refund logo on the back of the bottle or can.
Recycling with a difference
When you recycle at a Hone Return & Earn, you’re also supporting meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability.
Our recycling operations help our team build skills, confidence and long-term career pathways — while delivering fast, reliable service to the community.
Same 10c refund. Same convenience.
Plus a positive social and environmental impact.
Let’s Co-Create What’s Possible
If you’re exploring new capability, needing a tailored solution, or wanting to bring more ethical value into your supply chain, we’d love to build it with you.
This is where purpose gets to work — with you.