More than 11.1 million containers have been collected in Gunnedah's Return and Earn machine but the company is playing coy about whether a second machine will be installed.
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The number of deposits grew by 15 per cent last year and TOMRA Cleanaway empties the machine twice a day, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE).
However, there's still no word about a second machine after talk almost two years ago.
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The reverse vending machine has been in action since December 2017, and in 2018, Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson said he would push for a second machine after more than 13,000 containers were returned in the first month alone.
On Wednesday, Mr Anderson said if residents felt there was a need for another machine, he like to hear from them.
"No one has come to me saying they want another machine, so obviously it's working well. If there is a need for another machine, certainly we can push for one," he said.
