Waste Bank, Refill Station and Learning Center

Good things are growing for Koh Tao.

Trash Treasure Tao helps residents, businesses and visitors turn everyday waste into useful value through sorting, collection, refills and community learning.

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One place for sorting, refilling and learning.

Waste Bank

Members can record deposits, track activity and help recyclable materials move into better recovery streams.

Refill Station

Refill habits reduce single-use packaging and make lower-waste choices easier in daily island life.

Learning Center

Visitors, schools and local teams can learn practical waste sorting and circular economy habits.

How it works

1. Register as a member

Contact the Waste Bank to register as a member before your first deposit.

2. Bring recyclable waste

Bring accepted recyclable materials to Trash Treasure Tao for sorting and weighing.

3. Earn points

Your points are added to your member record after each accepted deposit.

4. Redeem rewards

Use your accumulated points to redeem available items of your choice.

Recyclable waste value / 1 kg (points)

*Point rates apply to materials delivered to the Waste Bank.

Prices may change with the recycling market · Ask at the drop-off point for details

Aluminum Cans Updated 26/08/2026 อัปเดต 26/08/2026 40.00/kg

B&W A4 papers Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 2.00/kg

Cardboard Updated 26/08/2026 อัปเดต 26/08/2026 1.50/kg

Drink Cartons Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 2.00/kg

Metal Cans Updated 26/08/2026 อัปเดต 26/08/2026 2.00/kg

Mixed Paper Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 0.50/kg

Mixed-Color PP, HDPE Plastics ** Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 1.00/kg

Natural HDPE containers Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 5.00/kg

PET Bottles (clear) Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 4.00/kg

Printed PET Bottles Updated 26/08/2026 อัปเดต 26/08/2026 1.00/kg

Scrap Aluminium Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 30.00/kg

Used cooking oil Updated 25/08/2026 อัปเดต 25/08/2026 15.00/kg

Donations accepted

Glass Bottles

Mixed-Plastic Gallons (cooking oil)

Plastic bags (clean)

Steel tins

Redeem Your Points

Please contact our staff to redeem your points for the items you would like.

Reward items and availability are subject to change without prior notice, depending on sourcing and contributions from supporters. Please confirm availability with our staff before redeeming your points, as another member may have redeemed an item before the information is updated in the system.

Rice - Benjarong - 1 kg

45 points / kg

Available: 29 kg

Sardines in Tomato Sauce - Super C Chef 155 g

19 points / can

Available: 100 can

Laundry Detergent Powder - Breeze Excel - Comfort Pink 160g

18 points / pack

Available: 36 pack

Instant noodle - MAMA Big Pack - Tomyam

9 points / pack

Available: 48 pack

Instant noodle - MAMA Minced pork

6 points / pack

Available: 80 pack

Instant noodle - MAMA Rice Vermicelli Clear Soup

6 points / pack

Available: 60 pack

Shower Gel - Panrak

25 points / 100 ml

Please ask our staff about availability

Shampoo - Panrak

25 points / 100 ml

Please ask our staff about availability

Dish Soap - Panrak

3 points / 100 ml

Please ask our staff about availability

Hand Soap - Panrak

25 points / 100 ml

Please ask our staff about availability

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