Have your say on Council’s four-bin kerbside collection service

Strathbogie Shire Council is calling on the community to have its say on three potential rollout options for a new four-bin system, to be instated by 2025.

The new system, which will feature an additional 240-litre purple-lid bin for glass to all households with, or eligible for a kerbside service, to be collected monthly.

It comes after a Victorian Government requirement, as part of its ‘Recycling Victoria’ 10-year policy and action plan, that all Councils throughout the state move to a new 4-bin system.

Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks said the community now has the chance to vote on its preferred scenario from three proposed options.

“Council engaged a consultant to develop the three different options which all propose different costs, collection frequencies for different bins and waste diversion implications,” Cr Binks said.

“The introduction of the new purple-lid glass bin will mean the items you put in your yellow-lid recycling bin won’t be contaminated by broken glass.

“Not only that, but the new glass bin will reduce the amount of materials in your yellow recycling bin by 32 per cent.”

Cr Binks explained why contamination can happen in the yellow recycling bins.

“When glass is mixed with other recyclable materials it can shatter and this contaminates valuable, easy-to-recycle materials such as paper and cardboard,” Cr Binks said.

Community members are invited to visit https://share.www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/four-bin-kerbside-service to vote on their preferred option, read our FAQs document and watch a quick video explaining the transition to four bins.

Cr Binks said the new four-bin system will be up and running by 2025, when Council’s current waste contract expires.

“The reason why we’re seeking feedback from our community so far out from the system being put in place is due to the complexity of establishing waste contracts,” Cr Binks said.

“We want to give ourselves plenty of time to provide a seamless transition to the new contract so that we can reach the Victorian Government target of having a glass bin introduced no later than 2027, well ahead of time.”

Cr Binks encouraged community members to have their say via Share Strathbogie.

“We are eager to hear your thoughts on which scenario you prefer to ensure all community members are receiving the best possible waste service.”

Feedback closes 25 March, 2022.