Glass recycling changing for the better

Published on 03 October 2022

Gannawarra Shire residents are encouraged to play their role in improving the recycling of household glass bottles as part of the rollout of the State Government’s Kerbside Reform program.

As part of the program, residents are encouraged to alter their recycling habits and take their household glass bottles to any of Council’s transfer stations at Cohuna, Kerang, Lalbert and Quambatook for recycling.

“The A Small Change Makes a Big Impact campaign, supported by Sustainability Victoria and the State Government, will encourage residents to take all household glass items, such as jam and sauce bottles, to their local transfer station for recycling, rather than placing these items in their yellow household recycling bin,” Council Chief Executive Officer, Tom O’Reilly said.

“When glass breaks in you yellow household recycling bin, it makes it harder to recycle other items like cardboard, paper and plastic. By taking your household glass items to our transfer stations, it will increase the amount of glass recycled and turned into new products such as roads and construction material.”

As part of the Kerbside Reform program, all households in the Gannawarra will receive in the coming weeks information regarding what items can be placed in their yellow household, red general and green waste bins, as well as what items can be taken to any of Council’s transfer stations for recycling.

“Residents are encouraged to keep these items on their fridge or near their household bins and use them as a guide when it comes to disposing of their household waste,” Mr O’Reilly said.

For more information regarding Council’s waste services, including transfer station locations and how to sign up for green waste services for households in Cohuna, Kerang and Koondrook, please visit www.gsc.vic.gov.au/waste