Have your say on waste opportunities and issues

Published on 27 May 2020

Want to have your say on the future of waste in the Macedon Ranges?

Council is developing a new waste management strategy which will set the direction for all of Council’s future waste management activities, identify priorities and unpack the issues and opportunities surrounding waste management.

It will also consider current and emerging trends in the sector due to the significant change in the waste management industry in recent years, including the ban of recycling imports to China, the closure of major Victorian recycling facilities and capacity issues within Australia’s recycling and reprocessing industry.

Director Assets and Operations, Shane Walden encouraged residents to contribute to the drafting of the strategy by filling in a short survey.

“The intention is to gather early information from the community on what they see as important as either an issue or an opportunity in waste management,” Mr Walden said.

“We’ve responded quickly so far to the challenges in the sector by introducing a four-bin waste collection service to include food organics and garden organics (FOGO) and glass, which has improved the amount of recycling overall in the shire.

“We know there is still much more that we can do, and this survey will help us identify the issues and opportunities that are important to you so we can prioritise them in our future waste management strategy.”

The survey is open until Friday 26 June.

Participants will go in a draw to win prizes including a compost bin or worm farm.

For further information, call (03) 5422 0333 or email [email protected]