Connecting Communities Through Plastic Lid Sorting
Drop Off Your Lids – and Stay to Help Us Sort!
This National Volunteer Week, we’re embracing the theme “Connecting Communities” by doing what we do best at Rethink Recycling: bringing people together to create real change – one plastic lid at a time.
Thanks to generous grant funding from the City of Greater Dandenong, we’re excited to host Community Days every Tuesday and Thursday throughout May and June at our Springvale MakerSpace. Local residents are invited to drop in, drop off their lids, and – if time allows – stay to lend a hand.
Community Day Details
📅 When: Tuesdays & Thursdays in May and June
⏰ Time: 11am – 2pm
📍 Where: RRC MakerSpace, Springvale
What to Expect
Have a stash of plastic lids at home? Bring them along! You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how we sort, wash and process lids for remanufacture into useful products. Better yet, you can roll up your sleeves and help – it’s a hands-on, rewarding way to support the circular economy and reduce landfill waste.
So far this year, we’ve collected more than 100,000 plastic lids – and we rely on the energy and dedication of our incredible volunteers to keep the process going.
Why It Matters
This project, proudly supported by Greater Dandenong City Council, aims to:
- Provide inclusive, hands-on volunteering opportunities
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Educate the community about sustainability
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Reduce plastic waste going to landfill
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Help us build a permanent Community Lid Sorting Hub in Springvale
Celebrating Our Volunteers
From website design, marketing, and social media to writing education programs, running events, and (of course) sorting and washing lids – our volunteers are at the heart of Rethink Recycling.
We simply couldn’t do it without them.
This National Volunteer Week, we honour their incredible contributions and invite you to be part of the impact. Whether you drop off lids, stay to sort, or just come by to learn – every action counts.
Get Involved
Join us, meet like-minded people, and help us create a cleaner, more connected community. Together, we’re proving that small actions – and plastic lids – can lead to big change. 💚♻️