Recycle with Purpose

You can now donate your Return and Earn refunds directly to DeadlyScience and help us engage and empower the next generation of deadly scientists.

Your recycling supports real impact — helping deliver diverse STEM resources like books, telescopes, microscopes, and science kits to remote and regional communities. These tools spark curiosity, inspire imagination, and open pathways to future careers in STEM.

What you can return

Eligible containers include:

  • Plastic bottles – soft drink, water, juice, flavoured milk, etc.
  • Aluminium cans – soft drinks, energy drinks, etc.
  • Glass bottles – beer, cider, small juice bottles
  • Steel cans
  • Liquid paperboard cartons – small poppers or juice boxes (up to 1L)

 

Containers must:

  • Be between 150mL and 3L in size
  • Be empty, uncrushed, and unbroken
  • Have the barcode intact

How to donate your refunds to DeadlyScience

Step 1: Set a collection goal (e.g. 1,000 cans)
Step 2: Collect eligible containers for recycling
Step 3: Find your nearest Return and Earn point here.
Step 4: Choose to donate your refund to DeadlyScience and keep your receipt
Step 5: Submit your Return & Earn receipt by selecting the button below. 
Step 6: Keep recycling, keep donating, and stay deadly!

Every container counts.

Together, we can turn recycling into real learning opportunities for First Nations students across Australia.

Be gifted for your recycling

Raise $250.00 and receive a DeadlyScience book or a Lego Pack (2500 cans)
Raise $500.00 and receive a 10 pack of DeadlyScience books or a Lego Pack (5000 cans)
Raise $1,000.00 and receive a Lego Pack (10,000 Cans)
Raise $3,500.00 and receive a Deadlyscience Kit (35,000 cans)
Raise $7,000.00 or more and receive a 3D Printer
Prizes may vary depending on School type, age of students, school needs and resource availability.

Submit Your Return & Earn Receipt

Terms & Conditions

These prize terms and conditions are produced by Deadlyscience LTD ABN 71 640 734 390.
Schools will receive only the prize indicated for the fundraising level achieved. Prizes may vary to that shown, including colours, designs, and models. Deadlyscience reserves the right to substitute a prize with a similar product should the prize initially offered no longer be available.
Prizes will be sent out from Week 3 Term 1 2026.
Terms and conditions for participation (in addition to the above):
1. Prizes cannot be redeemed for their cash value.
2. Prizes will be delivered to Schools as per the submitted contact form.
3. Deadlyscience relies on information provided by schools and cannot be held responsible for any  information provided incorrectly in relation to funds raised by a schools.
4. Participants collecting cans must use the NSW Return and earn scheme to be eligible.
5. Receipts must be supplied to verify the donation amount.
6. Deadlyscience Return and earn Campaign concludes 21st February 2026 (end of week 3 of Term 1 2026). Deadlyscience cannot guarantee prizes will be provided to schools if funds and paperwork are received after this date