Campaspe Shire Mayor Daniel Mackrell said while council supported the need for less recycling contamination, the shire faced challenges that made the kerbside glass service less compelling.
“Our municipality is geographically large, where the kerbside collection trucks have to traverse long distances to service a low population density,’’ he said.
“The most cost-effective option with the lowest emissions and road impact for Campaspe is the current fortnightly co-mingled recycling and no separate glass bin.’’
The facility that receives Campaspe Shire’s co-mingled recycling also accepts material from three LGAs in NSW that are not required to have a separate glass bin, which creates further contamination in the co-mingled recycling stream.
The Victorian Government mandates that all households have a kerbside glass-only bin service by July 1, 2027.
The advocacy group — made up of 31 Victorian regional and urban councils — seeks to delay the implementation of the kerbside glass service.
The group is looking to assess the impacts of the container deposit scheme on glass tonnages, national standards for kerbside services and the expansion of CDS to include wine and spirit bottles.
The group is wanting to minimise the cost imposition on the community by working together with the Victorian Government.
‘’We remain committed to advocating for waste services that provide flexibility and discretion to consider service efficiencies, ensuring that financial, operational and environmental impacts are proportional to the benefits delivered for our municipality, especially during a cost-of-living crisis when every cent counts,’’ Cr Mackrell said.
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