Articles tagged: Waste
Scuba divers tackle trash at Lake Bullen Merri
Volunteers scuba divers from across the south-west region have joined forces to clean a lakebed near Camperdown.
Circular waste class to come
Corangamite Shire Council and Sustainability Victoria are running a free Circular Economy 101 workshop to help local businesses repurpose waste while boosting profits.
Glass bins coming to public spaces
Glass-only recycling bins will roll out in public places in Colac Otway Shire, but there’s no timeline for them yet.
Council kicks up a stink over dog poop
Complaints about dog droppings in public spaces have prompted a warning from Corangamite Shire Council.
Dispose of batteries at council transfer station
Batteries can cause fires in landfills, and Corangamite Shire Council has urged people to keep them out of their bins.
Used flares a risk in bins
Corangamite Shire Council has urged people to keep old flares out of their wheelie bins.
Less waste going to landfills
Colac Otway Shire’s rubbish burden has fallen by close to two per cent despite the end of soft plastic recycling.
Uncertainty over council’s hard waste collection
Colac residents will have to wait until next year to have a hard waste collection, with the project appearing to have stalled.
500 tonnes of glass recovered
Colac Otway Shire Council has praised shire residents for a successful year of glass-only recycling.
Drop-off for flood rubbish
Colac Otway residents cleaning up after floods have until the end of October to dispose of flood waste free of charge at council transfer stations.
Extra organics collections in spring
Colac Otway residents can take advantage of extra green waste collections this month.
Tonnes of glass recycled
Colac Otway Shire’s purple glass-only bins have collected a total of 330.86 tonnes of glass from November 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Cafe reducing landfill with nifty repair jobs
Colac’s Repair Café has saved 450 kilograms of potential waste from entering landfill in its first three months.
Extra waste collection for Corangamite Shire
Kerbside bin collection times are changing to allow Corangamite Shire residents to get an early start on fire safety clean-ups.
Scheme opens for comment
Victorians can comment on the State Government’s plans for a container deposit recycling scheme.
Farmers to trial recycling silage plastic waste
Colac district farmers can join a silage plastic recycling trial to help responsibly dispose of their silage plastic waste.
Call for scheme to stop dumping of tyres
A Winchelsea motorist has suggested a deposit scheme could prevent people from dumping used vehicle tyres illegally.
Camperdown house launches waste workshops
Camperdown’s community house has launched an online workshop series aimed at reducing food waste and saving local households money.
Waste companies worried at monopoly plan
Smaller regional waste companies are asking the State Government to let them be a part of Victoria’s new container deposit scheme.
Big drop in landfill use
New data shows the Surf Coast Shire Council’s landfill reforms haven’t been a waste, with record low levels of waste going to landfill.
Colac reaps recycling rewards
A new Warrnambool recycling hub could turn Colac’s waste glass into road and construction materials, while cutting costs and reducing rubbish in landfills.
Warning about strip dumping
Colac Otway residents could face a fine if they dump unwanted furniture and other items on their nature strips.
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.
