Mildura Rural City Council is celebrating a significant waste milestone, marking 12 months since the introduction of the 120L purple bin for glass.
Council says the purple bin, one of four kerbside collection services currently offered to more than 26,000 properties, has proved a tremendous success since its introduction, with more than 540 tonnes of eligible glass collected in that time.
Introduced in July 2024 to ensure compliance with Victorian State Government legislation, the service aimed to improve the quality of local recycling, while ensuring eligible glass materials can be turned into new products for re-use locally.
In addition to the more than 540 tonnes of glass collected through kerbside service, residents have also embraced the service by dropping close to 6.9 tonnes of glass to the Mildura Transfer Station.
Local businesses, meanwhile, have contributed a further 159 tonnes through drop-offs to the Mildura Transfer Station, while a further 11 tonnes of glass has been collected at our Rural Transfer Stations.
There’s also been a 30% reduction in the tonnes being collected through the yellow kerbside recycling bin since the purple bin was rolled out.
Learn more about how to get your waste sorted by visiting www.mildura.vic.gov.au/waste
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