Shire offers free silage wrap disposal

East Gippsland Shire Council is offering free silage wrap disposal as part of its efforts to support drought-affected farmers.

The offer will be available at Bairnsdale Landfill, Orbost and Omeo Transfer Stations from Monday, April 1 to Sunday, June 30.

The silage wrap needs to be shaken and as clean as possible, and will be accepted in Bulka bags, wool bags or Plasback bags without net wrap or twine.

Silage wrap is made of a high quality linear low-density polyethylene plastic which is a wasted resource if sent to landfill.

Burning silage wrap is illegal and it also releases harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.

Bairnsdale Landfill is located at 200 Johnsons Road, Forge Creek, Orbost Transfer Station is at 351 Bonang Road and Omeo Transfer Station at 18 Margetts Street.

For opening times visit our Waste Sites page.

For more information on the silage wrap program contact Kartik Venkatraman, Manager Waste and Resource Recovery on 5153 9500.