New waste reduction and recycling plan gives a hoot!

Council recently adopted the Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan (WRRP) for 2023-2030, which outlines how council plans to provide an efficient and economical level of waste service to Central Highlands residents that exceeds neighbouring regions.

‘This is an ambitious but realistic waste reduction and recycling plan focusing on regionally-based solutions,’ said Mayor Kerry Hayes.

After community consultations from May to July in 2022, and a survey that garnered over 300 responses, the new WRRP addresses resident feedback with tangible solutions.

In the highlight video below, Mayor Kerry Hayes speaks about the three big takeaways from the consultations, which include the need for an education program, access to resource recovery centres and bin stations, and increased opportunities for recycling and composting.

‘This new plan is about maintaining, if not improving, residents’ existing service or access to waste services,’ he said

‘So, that means our commitment is for 75% of residents without kerbside bin collection to be within 20 minutes of a resource recovery facility.’

One of the biggest challenges council faced over the last year has been the closure of the green waste section at the Glasson Street waste transfer station.

‘We have recently obtained approval to license the green waste area,’ said Mayor Kerry Hayes.

‘We need to do some work to get the area ready and to ensure we are meeting the conditions of approval, but we are getting very close to reopening,’ he continued.

Printed copies of the WRRP will be available at all council offices. It can also be accessed digitally below, or on the waste and recycling page of the the council website.

For additional enquiries, contact council on 1300 242 686

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