Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

 

[Thecheesequeen]

Oh gosh, how many bins do we need? And why do they have to be so big? Ours is never anywhere near full. They all take up space (and look ugly), especially in a unit or apartment. And in inner suburbs particularly it’s so awkward to get your bins out when there are cars parked in the street. We wouldn’t have to recycle so much if there was less plastic and cardboard packaging in the first place. We don’t have garden or food waste - we compost, mulch or burn everything. Hardly any glass waste either - I reuse my jars and bottles for jams, pickles and preserves. I would like to have a choice about which bins to have.

 

[Tiaura]

Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

View attachment 15028

The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

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The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

Whilst I’m all in favour of reducing waste from landfill, I do query the need for another bin just for glass. I will need a full year to fill such a receptacle. Also, with the addition of a 4th bin I sincerely hope that, when implemented, each Council will supply a collection schedule as to all residents. I already have trouble working out what bin is due to collection in what day/week. Also … where the the hell do I keep yet another bin! I already have space problems with the three I have (I live in a terrace house with no-front-to rear access). As for the change of waste collection from weekly to fortnightly, I can only foresee disposal problems for residents. Whilst many have drastically reduced their waste over the past couple of years, what they do need to throw out does need to be collected weekly on a purely health basis (smells, flies, sanitary, etc). What a retrograde step. I sincerely hope my Council doesn’t follow suit … although I’m sure they will.

 

[veronicasaunders@bigpond.]

Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

View attachment 15028

The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

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The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

My friend lives in Eltham north Victoria.. They have weekly green waste pick-ups which includes food waste and alternate red and yellow bins... They don't have a problems at all... I think some people just love to complain about anything

 

[Bianca]

Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

View attachment 15028

The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

View attachment 15029

The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

Brilliant idea, wish they would do this in WA. As a single pensioner I dont have a lot of rubbish, but I do have plenty of food scraps & garden greenery

 

[Rowiee]

It is basically forcing ratepayers to pay for a bigger red bin. More expense in this current climate.

 

[marellep]

Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

View attachment 15028

The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

View attachment 15029

The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

 

[marellep]

I live in Penrith Council, New South Wales, and the only bin collected weekly is the green bin. The other two red and yellow are collected alternately fortnightly.- that is standard
You can pay extra to have your red bin collected every week - or have a bigger red bin

 

[siameezer]

We have had this in my area of Melbourne for a couple of years now and yes it is a smelly inconvenience. Due to medical reasons, I have had to get a bigger red bin and I am lucky that actually lasts a fortnight before it is full. I don't have much food waste that can go into the green food and garbage bin and our recycle bins are always full too. I live in a block of flats and sadly a lot of the tenants don't care about putting only recyclables in the yellow bins which is not acceptable ... but I do wonder if it is because their red bins are overflowing by the end of the fortnight. I am not condoning them doing that but the reason for it has crossed my mind.

 

[Suzanne rose]

I live in the canterbury bankstown area.

We have 3 bins Red which is for house hold/ food rubbish collected weekly yellow bin for recycling collected fortnightly and green bin which is for green garden stuff

Our red bins are full by the end off the week.

We have our own compost bin but only so much we can collect.

Maybe the council should have a compost bin that they collect and use in parks ect

 

[Luckyus]

Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

View attachment 15028

The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

View attachment 15029

The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

Council Wankers

 

[Ian1]

As to the number of bins each household requires, surely there should be the option available to them to either accept or decline extra (eg purple) bins if they do not feel that they could justify having one. So if you don’t have room for another bin or would not use it, simply decline the supply of one. For those whose red bin is hardly adequate now, they should be given the option, in these circumstances, to replace their smaller bin with a larger one. Straight swap - no need to pay extra. As to collection, considering that residents will probably fill their bins more frequently than others, why not have the option to only put their bin out when collection is necessary? It would be simple then for collection to be carried out when essential, and all council collectors need to do is look out for those bins that have been put out and empty those. Obviously the pick up times are not going to suit everyone, but I guess councils have to start somewhere, so we can all live stress-free, and happily every more!

 

[Cybergran]

If Shepparton would do the sensible thing and build a recycling centre we could place all our glass, paper & cardboard, and plastic there and do away with two of those bins

 

[terri]

My friend lives in Eltham north Victoria.. They have weekly green waste pick-ups which includes food waste and alternate red and yellow bins... They don't have a problems at all... I think some people just love to complain about anything

So do I Veronica. Live in Eltham North I mean. I dont have a problem with the bin system we have and I often only put my bin out one in three collections. And I dont have a smell problem. The red bin shouldnt have any smelly stuff in it. Sometimes I take my son's rubbish as they have a baby with nappies and living off grid don't get a bin collection. In that case I put my bin out straight away. It's really a first world problem isn't it? We at least have garbage collections.

 

[Macarj]

Here in Tasmania our rubbish and recycling is only collected once a fortnight

 

[Canman]

I only have two bins one for rubbish and the other for so called recycling, the recycling one has never been used as I store my chook food in it.

 

[Judibing]

Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

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The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

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The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

 

[Rusty-anne]

Getting rubbish collection right is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a reliable city council. After all, proper waste management contributes greatly to good hygiene and prevents disease and illness from spreading in a local community.

However, residents of Greater Shepparton, a regional area north of Melbourne, aren't happy after their local council announced a major change to the bin collection system. And the internet is worried this is just the start…

Starting this month, the red-lid bin, which is for general household rubbish, will be collected fortnightly instead of weekly – the same schedule as the yellow-lid recycling bin. While the green-lid bin, which is used for food and garden waste, will now be collected weekly.

Greater Shepparton City Council announced the news on their Facebook page this week.

‘Tatura and Kialla residents, changes are coming to your kerbside bin collection this month,’ the post read.

The council also added a photo to their post detailing the new schedule.

View attachment 15028

The post was slammed by the residents of Greater Shepparton. Credit: Facebook

However, the post was met with fury from its residents – with many saying they were against the idea.

‘So, what if you are renting and have a small red lid bin?’ One asked.

While another stated: ‘Do we just throw our garbage bags on the kerbside when the small bin gets full in the first week? This is just ridiculous!’

‘The council has this all wrong. Just leave it the way it is. Why change something that isn't broken?’ Someone added.

Another resident labelled the change as ‘the most idiotic thing the council has come up with’.

While others pointed out some obvious issues with the change of collection. ‘Going to be a lot of smelly nappies in the red bins now if only being collected every two weeks,’ someone shared.

Some people claimed there will be ‘a lot of waste on the road’. Another added that they hope the council hires more people to clean the rubbish up.

‘It’s going to be disgusting,’ one declared.

But what prompted this change?

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the Victorian government is standardising household recycling and waste services across the state. They also claimed that the collection frequency change will help ‘reduce green waste’ such as food and garden organics, and contamination in the red bin, which is currently around 53 per cent.

The changes will be carried out from March 16 in Kialla with other suburbs to follow. Then, the new collection times will start in Tatura from March 22 and the remainder of Greater Shepparton from late 2023 onwards.

View attachment 15029

The council said the schedule change was in line with the Victorian government’s plan to reduce green waste contamination. Credit: Greater Shepparton Council

The website also provided some interim solutions to the problems raised by the community members. According to them, if a resident has a ‘large amount of nappies’ or medical waste to dispose of, they will have to consider upsizing their bin.

‘Please get in touch with the Resource Recovery Team to discuss your options via email [email protected] or call 5832 9700,’ the website read.

For rural property owners without a green bin, the council stated that they are still looking into options.

This change aligns with the Victorian government’s targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.

In line with this announcement, a new purple-lidded bin, which is designated for glass, is set to join the other three. Some Victorian councils rolled out these bins last year, and it is expected that the rest of the state will have them by 2024.

This four-bin system is part of the Victorian government’s plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state. To comply with the new Recycling and Waste Policy, local councils must introduce the purple-lid bin to improve the diversion of glass waste from landfill.

According to the Greater Shepparton Council’s website, the purple-lid bins will be collected monthly. Its capacity is 120L, which is about the size of a medium-sized bin. Moreover, this addition is compulsory for all residents to have. Rural property owners will also receive a purple bin when the rollout occurs.

Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou previously stated that this move will help consumers make better decisions when it comes to recycling and reduce contamination as well.

‘Householders have a really meaningful role to play, and they will be further motivated to play that role as they see really great recycling roles being delivered by our sector’, she said.

Key Takeaways

• Greater Shepparton City Council has announced a major change to the frequency of their bin collection, with the red-lid bin for general household rubbish being collected fortnightly instead of weekly.
• The post announcing the news on Facebook was met with fury from residents, with many speaking out against the idea.
• The change was made in the hope that it will reduce green waste contamination, which is currently around 53 per cent and aligns with the Victorian government's targets to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030.
• As part of the state government's plan to standardise household recycling and waste services across the state, a purple-lidded bin designated for glass will be introduced, to be collected monthly.

What are your thoughts on this, members? Are you affected by this change? Share your thoughts in the comments – we’d love to hear from you.

Our bins are all fortnightly in Albany. Had to buy a freezer to freeze the green waste so it doesn't stink out the place...so don't know what you're whining about .seriously more flies being bred from the green bin waste...not everyone can afford a freezer just for food scraps...I actually can't either, but the pong and blow flies don't give me a choice.

 

[Judibing]

Our Council implemented this scheme a few years ago now, at the same time as reducing the size of the red bin. Yes, it means smelly, overflowing bins in the street
We live in a holiday area, so in summer there are thousands more people around. The bins are stacked to overflowing with smelly leftovers and nappies. In the end, the holiday makers go home and leave the locals to put up with it. We have asked the council for many years to at least have weekly collections in the peak holiday period, to no avail until this year when they finally put on two extra red bin collections through the summer. Councils’ job is supposedly roads, rates and rubbish. Our roads are a disgrace, the grass rarely mowed, which this summer has resulted in a number of dogs being bitten and great danger to small children. Rates keep increasing and the money is not being used for the good of ratepayers.
l hope the people there can stop this from happening.

 

[Keswickian]

I only have two bins one for rubbish and the other for so called recycling, the recycling one has never been used as I store my chook food in it.

So, does that mean you put your recyclables in the rubbish bin which goes to land-fill? Shame on you if that's the case!