Collecting Containers for Change (C4C) is going to be a breeze for Sunshine Beach State High School (SBSHS) after the P&C unveiled a custom-made trailer at their annual general meeting last month.
The grant-funded trailer will allow eligible containers to be collected at the school and also potentially at events with the money raised to be used for other environmental and student well-being initiatives at the school.
Former P&C president Kelly Rechtin said two estimates were required to satisfy grant requirements, but further investigation showed that the only trailer available was to be made to order in China.
“When one of our members suggested we modify a second hand aluminium trailer, we jumped at the opportunity to reuse – it fit well with our ethos to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle,” Kelly said.
The concept behind the trailer is to provide infrastructure and collection points to facilitate the donation of C4C eligible containers at events, which will enable the P&C to keep raising money to fund other initiatives at the school.
Express Recycling Manager Dion Lawrence said the trailer was the first of its kind in Queensland and that they were excited by the ease of collection it provides.
“The trailer fits six standard size recycling bins and the back lowers down to form a ramp, making it easy to roll the bins on and off. Its striking appearance will draw attention and hopefully increase the amount of containers collected.”
Since the rollout of the program in January 2019, the school raised $1212.62 and diverted 12,126 containers from landfill.
The trailer can be set up at any upcoming sporting or cultural events to collect donations or it could be let out to other organisations on a profit-share basis.The trailer is now listed as a registered collection point for Containers for Change and is parked along the fence at the entrance near the Music Block for easy access for the community to donate their empties.
