Campaspe residents may start to see an information tag attached to their red, yellow or green bins indicating that the contents of the bin are correct or incorrect.
This trial is part of an education program to help the community understand what can and cannot go into their kerbside bins. Bins that contain the wrong items, are too heavy, overfull or placed in the wrong location may receive a notice that outlines what needs to be corrected before their next collection.
Campaspe Mayor, Cr Adrian Weston said, “Most people want to do the right thing and this program is designed to help residents make corrections once they receive their first notification.
“Residents putting the correct items in their kerbside bins may also receive a tag thanking them for doing a great job sorting their waste.”
The program is being introduced due to increasing contamination in the recyclable material arriving at the Echuca Materials Recovery Facility. This includes soft plastic, building material, food, garden waste, textiles, polystyrene and items put in plastic bags.
