MILDURA residents could have a fourth bin for roadside glass collection by the end of next year, when a sorting facility at Mildura Landfill is expected to be operational.
The Victorian Government has announced funding of $127 million to ensure all Victorian households have access to a consistent four-bin waste and recycling service.
The government said the funding would support councils to buy new bins, improve drop-off facilities, deliver education campaigns and ensure infrastructure was in place to roll out the reforms.
A Mildura Council spokesperson said the council was considering several options to achieve the Victorian Government’s glass recycling objectives were being considered.
The spokesperson said residents would be consulted in coming months to determine the most appropriate glass collection system for the community.
“We have already made progress in terms of preparations to process glass following the recently announced funding for a glass sorting facility at the Mildura Landfill, which will be capable of processing more than 7000 tonnes of glass each year,” the spokesperson said.
“This facility is expected to be operational late next year, subject to tender and regulatory approval processes.”
The Victorian and Federal governments have committed $228,750 towards the $973,000 glass recycling project, with the council contributing the balance.
Councils will share in more than $86 million to deliver the new four-bin services with standardised bin-lid colours.
The new purple bin would separate glass from recyclable materials such as paper and cardboard, which can be contaminated when shattered glass reduces the quality of the materials and their ability to be recycled.
Mildura Council offers a three-bin system for rubbish; glass, paper and cardboard; and organics.
Councillors were last year told a fourth bin would almost certainly come at a cost to ratepayers and that state funding to run the new system was “unlikely”.
