Return and Earn
You can now turn your recycleable bottles and cans into kindness with
Return and Earn
for
Lost and Found Pets Illawarra Inc
Your empty cans and bottles can help change an animal’s life. When you donate your Return and Earn refunds to Lost and Found Pets Illawarra Inc, you help us care for vulnerable animals, support local pet owners and allow us to continue our work with cats living on the streets.
Every eligible container earns a 10 cent refund — and those small amounts all add up to something wonderful
Click here to find your nearest Return and Earn location !
Return and Earn and save a Life !
How to Donate Using Our Barcode
Save, Scan, & Make a Difference....
Save the barcode above to your phone
before your next recycling trip !
Then simply:
1. Collect
Collect your eligible bottles and cans.
2. Scan
At a Return and Earn machine, scan our barcode at the barcode scanner before inserting your containers. The barcode scanner is separate from the opening where you put your bottles and cans.
3. Return
Follow the machine’s prompts and return your containers.
4. Finish. When all your containers have been scanned and the machine detects no more items it will 'Time Out' and send the refund amount directly directly to Lost & Found Pets Illawarra .
A little preparation and a few minutes of recycling can make a lasting difference for animals in need.
Prefer to Donate Through the App?
You can also select to donate directly through the Return and Earn app.
Download it here for Android devices
Download it here for Apple devices
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Open the Return and Earn app.
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Search for Lost and Found Pets Illawarra under donation partners.
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Select us as your donation recipient.
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Make sure donating to us is your active payout option.
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Scan your own app barcode at the machine before returning your containers.
Small Change. Real Help.
Your donated refunds help support:
🐾 Veterinary treatment for animals needing care.
🐾 Desexing to help prevent more unwanted litters.
🐾 Food and everyday essentials for animals in foster care.
🐾 Our work helping cats in local colonies.
🐾 Assistance for community members and their pets.
Every Container Counts
50 containers = $5
100 containers = $10
500 containers = $50
Whether you donate a handful of cans or save bottles throughout the month, every contribution helps.
Want to Donate Your Containers to Us?
Would you prefer to give us your eligible bottles and cans to recycle ourselves? Please feel free get in touch and discuss our current collection or drop-off arrangements. Businesses, workplaces and community groups can help too! Setting aside your eligible containers is a simple and effective way to support local animal rescue.
Our Recycling Efforts in the News
We’re pleased to share this Region Illawarra article about our bottle and can collection efforts and our work helping local cats.
Read the Region Illawarra Article
Thank You for Helping Us Help Them
To everyone who saves containers, donates refunds, collects bags, sorts bottles or makes trips to the machines — THANK YOU !
Your kindness turns everyday recycling into food, care and hope for animals and people in our community.