Next year the way you recycle at home is changing for the better

18 Nov 2024

Strathbogie Shire Council is pleased to announce the rollout of a new purple glass recycling bin for households, the rollout is set to begin in May 2025.

Distribution will take several weeks to ensure that every eligible household across the shire receives their new bin. Glass recycling collections will be scheduled to begin in July 2025.

The new purple bins will be collected once every four weeks.

Council’s waste data shows that 17 percent of the community’s mixed recycling is made up of glass bottles and jars. However, when glass is broken and mixed with other items like cardboard, paper and plastic it is harder to recycle these materials.  By putting glass bottles and jars in a separate bin, more of these materials can be recycled into new items.

Strathbogie Shire’s Interim CEO Tim Tamlin said we are preparing for this fourth bin next year as part of a broader state-wide effort to improve recycling practices and ensure more items are recycled effectively.

‘By changing how we sort our waste and recycle at home, more glass bottles and jars can be turned into things like sand replacement for concrete and new glass jars.

‘We’ve been so impressed by how engaged and passionate our Strathbogie residents already are about recycling,’ he added.

Next year’s rollout of the new purple glass bin will make it easier than ever for our community to separate glass from other waste, and to continue supporting our commitment to a more sustainable future.

How the new system works

‘Our current three bin system has been working fantastically well and the move to a new four bin system will help further improve our recycling,’ Mr Tamlin said.

Next year residents will be able to separate their waste and recycling into four streams;

  • Glass recycling (purple bin)
  • Mixed recycling (yellow bin)
  • General rubbish (red bin)
  • Food and garden organics (green bin)

Council will continue to provide more information to residents on how to use their new purple bin leading up to the rollout.  Until then, households should keep using the yellow bin for recycling glass as normal.

Residents wanting to find out more about the upcoming changes or when the new service will arrive can contact our Customer Service team on 1800 065 993 or visit www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/4-bins