With the intent to achieve the Victorian Government’s landfill diversion target of 80 per cent by 2030, the Greater Shepparton City Council’s changes to kerbside waste collection services have begun.
With stage one now completed in Kialla and Tatura and the next stages rolling out in October, Greater Shepparton City Council Resource Recovery Centre manager Liam Moller said the positive adaptation to changes were already visible.
“The community has shown commitment to recycling appropriately and we are excited to further enhance great outcomes,” Liam said.
“Residents are improving waste and recycling habits at home which shows that great changes can be made.
“We look forward to supporting the rest of the community through the next stage.”
While processes are put into place to better manage waste and recycling become a part of everyday life, Liam also said that illegal dumping of larger items posed concerns for health and safety in the community and hoped people would do the right thing.
“It also places significant impacts on the environment,” Liam said.
“It’s important for the community to dispose of items at the Resources Recovery Centres, in particular for those items that do not belong in kerbside bins in order to retain a healthy community and environment.”
The kerbside transition plan is expected to provide multiple benefits to economic, environmental, and regulatory targets, and residents are being encouraged to take the time to direct the right things to the right bins.
“We can all make an effort to reduce landfill waste generation and work together to increase waste diversion,” he said.
“As a community we can make a big impact.”
For more information on kerbside changes phone 5832 9700 or email waste@shepparton.vic.gov.au