Glass-only bin to hit coastal kerbsides

GLASS-ONLY bins will begin rolling out this week in preparation for the Surf Coast Shire Council’s new four-bin kerbside collection system.

Anglesea will be the first to receive the new purple-lidded bin as the roll-out period began on November 30, with all urban residents and any rural residents that receive Surf Coast Shire Council’s waste service to follow throughout January and December as the service prepares to begin on February 1, 2021.

Rural properties will receive the purple-lidded bin and a green organics bin for food and garden organics. Households will also receive a small kitchen caddy to sit on the bench for collection of organic scraps.

This service is part of the council’s commitment to improving waste management, promote sustainability and is aligned with the state’s plans to transform recycling in Victoria.

The system will include a food organics and garden organics (FOGO) service. The idea behind introducing a glass-only bin is to reduce broken glass contaminating other recyclable materials, with glass being recycled separately it can then be reused locally.

The council ran a successful pilot of the FOGO service in Anglesea in 2018/19 and it has remained in place. Originally intended to begin from July 6, 2020, it has been postponed due to COVID-19.

As of February 1, all organic waste, including food and garden waste, will go in the lime green-lidded organics bin and will no longer be accepted in the landfill bin. Glass will no longer be accepted in the recycling bin, rather the new purple-lidded bin. The yellow bin will continue to be used for collection of paper, cardboard, rigid plastics 1-5, steel and aluminum cans.

Landfill bin lids that are maroon or green will be changed to red in December and January on your regulation collection day.
Waste collection charges will not increase as a result of the changes.

Further information can be found at surfcoast.vic.gov.au/Kerbside2021.