Recycling tips

Tips to ensure your recycling is collected and processed correctly.

  • Place your bin facing the road, wheels and handles to the house

  • In rural areas place your bin 1.5 – 2 metres from the road seal

  • If there are more than one bin in an area, bins should be placed approx. 400mm apart

  • Place your bin where it can easily be seen

  • Place your bin out the night before collection, as pickups can occur early in the morning 

  • Bins should not be overflowing and should not weigh more than 70 kilograms

  • Do not place hot ashes in your bin

  • Do not wrap or place recyclable in bags

  • Garden waste is not recyclable

  • Polystyrene, Bubble Wrap & Soft Plastics are not Recyclable - these items all need to go straight into the Waste bin.

  • Do put tin cans (cat food, beetroot tins, spaghetti tins etc) into your recycle bin

  • Garden waste is not recyclable  - Garden Clippings and lawn cuttings need to go into your compost bin or to the Transfer Station. 

  • Clothing, shoes, toys and linen are not recyclable

Remember……When in doubt, throw it out

Grain Bag Recycling

Grain Bag Recycling

*Please note the Warracknabeal Transfer Station is no longer accepting Grain Silo Bags for recycling.

Warracknabeal Transfer Station no longer accepting grain bags

The Yarriambiack Shire Council has been accepting used grain bags at the Warracknabeal Transfer Station for several years. Unfortunately, despite numerous attempts to establish a regular collection of the grain bags for recycling, no viable option has yet been identified. This has resulted in a significant stockpile of the material at the Warracknabeal Transfer Station. This is not a situation that can continue so the decision has been made to stop accepting the bags until a recycling option is found.

 

The problem of recycling soft plastics in Australia has been well documented and grain bags are no exception – made even more difficult because of the multiple layers of different plastics. There is work being done to establish a viable recycling program – possibly as part of an agricultural plastics product stewardship scheme. However this is still in the early stages of development at a national level. In the mean time any option for recycling that becomes available will be considered on its merit and viability.

 

Any queries regarding the grain bag drop offs can be directed to La Vergne Lehmann, Waste & Sustainability Coordinator at llehmann@yarriambiambiack.vic.gov.au or on 0408 121 118.  

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