The city of Whittlesea’s new household glass recycling service will soon be rolled out to meet the Victorian government’s requirement of a four-bin waste and recycling system for all councils.
At the council meeting on Monday, June 27, the contracts were awarded to J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd for glass bin collection and Visy Recycling Pty Ltd for processing the collected glass waste.
From August, all households that currently have a council-provided rubbish and recycling bin will start to receive a new 120 litre purple-lidded bin to be used for glass.
Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson said the municipality’s commitment to recycling led to fast-tracking the introduction of the service ahead of other councils.
“We know our community is committed to reducing waste and by providing a separate bin for glass, we can more effectively recycle the glass products,” Ms Wilson said.
Ms Wilson said council would continue working with locals regarding the new glass recycling bins roll-out.
“Earlier this year, we consulted with our community to inform our roll-out and education ahead of the service commencement,” she said.
“The survey showed majority support for glass recycling however we will continue to work with the community to address any concerns they may have with the new bin.”
Council has set out to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill by 68,000 tonnes each year and lower waste generated per person by 20 per cent as part of their Rethinking Waste Plan.
“Our new glass recycling service is just one step that will help us work towards that goal.”
Details: whittlesea.vic.gov.au/glassrecycling.
