Ms Leach has inadvertently turned her service station into a part-time recycling hub since the launch of the CDS.
She's locked down every available recycling storage container in the region, which is managed by recycling company Visy.
Visy's general manager for container deposit schemes, Tim O’Donnell, said there had been a great response from the community since the CDS began two weeks ago.
"People like Julie and the broader Chewton community show how small changes can have a big impact in reducing litter and increasing recycling," he said.
Ms Leach never set out to be an eco-warrior, but said recycling was definitely a "feel good thing".
"I think, environmentally, having a petrol station is probably not the most 'green' thing to do," she said.
"But this is the way I can give back, my carbon offset almost."
Perhaps the most pleasing part, Ms Leach said, was the way the community's actions were changing.
The local cricket club's latest get together had a four-bin recycling set-up specifically for her collections.
