recycling
Fourth bins arrive for Surf Coast
Surf Coast Shire Council is warehousing its new purple-lid bins, ahead of a rollout of an extra household bin to improve recycling processes.
Less waste means lower bills
Colac Otway Shire Council will have to fork out an extra $50,000 next year to send rubbish to landfill, unless residents cut their waste and increase recycling.
New bin system delayed to 2021
Surf Coast Shire residents won’t have to worry about the introduction of a new four-bin system until next year.
Staying green during a crisis
Colac businesses are getting creative to avoid using single-use plastics while coronavirus concerns restrict the use of reusable containers and limit eateries to takeaway service.