By Molly Magennis
Maribyrnong council has started rolling out new bins for residents to recycle their home’s food and garden waste.
The council started rolling out the green lidded bins last week, and will continue to deliver bins to stand-alone houses through to the end of the month.
The bin will be collected fortnightly on the alternate week recycling bins are collected, and the
waste material will be recycled into compost to be used on farms, parks and gardens across
Victoria.
This new service will make it easier for residents to recycle their food and garden waste and will also help to reduce the amount sent to landfill, which is currently almost half of the waste in a typical red-lidded landfill bin collected in the City of Maribyrnong.
The introduction of the food and garden waste service is outlined in the Council’s Towards Zero Waste Strategy, which outlines their target for the diversion of all waste to landfill by 2040.
The state government has mandated all Victorian households must have access to food and
garden organic waste recycling services, or local composting, by 2030.
Mayor Cr Anthony Tran said that this service is a part of their commitment to a greener future.
“The rollout of this valuable service is a key part in working with our community to drastically reduce the amount of food waste that is sent to landfill, and we hope all residents who receive this new lime-green lidded bin make the most of the new service.”
Residents who produce little to no food and garden waste or are composting at home can also
apply for an exemption, and those who do not have space for another 240L can apply for a smaller 120L bin.
All eligible residences will receive their new green-lidded bin during November.
