Minister for Environment and Climate Action Lily D’Ambrosio this week delivered some of the first purple bins for glass collection which are currently being rolled out in Whittlesea, announcing grants to transition to four bins across the state.
The Labor Government is introducing a separate glass service to all local government areas by 2027 and a food and garden organics collection by 2030.
By separating glass, Victoria will be able to recycle more glass into new products and recycle more materials from the mixed recycling bin.
As part of the Labor Government’s Recycling Victoria Household Education and Behaviour Change Fund, 15 councils will share in over $1 million to deliver local campaigns as they introduce new services, or to improve their existing four-stream household recycling services.
Currently, a four-stream system is provided by six local government areas, which include Moyne, Central Goldfields, Warrnambool, Hobson’s Bay, Surf Coast and Macedon Ranges shires, with Frankston adding the service by 2023.
All councils and alpine resort management boards are eligible for funding under the $6.03 million Circular Economy Household Education Fund.
The four-stream recycling system will help divert 80 per cent of all material away from landfill, including 20,000 tonnes of glass, as part of the Labor Government’s waste and recycling reforms that will create nearly 4000 new jobs and boost Victoria’s economy by up to $6.7 billion by 2030.
The government has invested more than $515 million to deliver the biggest ever transformation and reform of Victoria’s waste and recycling industry.
This includes $380 million to deliver Recycling Victoria which will fundamentally reduce waste, boost jobs and establish a recycling system on which Victorians can rely.
For more information and a list of councils who have received funding, visit sustainability.vic.gov.au/grantsfunding-and-investment/funded-projects-2
