Better Sorted Waste: New service starts from April 3
Throughout March urban residents in Horsham, Jung, Natimuk and Pimpinio will receive new bins ahead of the switch to Better Sorted Waste.
Urban residents will receive:
• A new food and garden organics (FOGO) 240-litre bin with lime green lid
• A new glass 120-litre bin with purple lid
• A new 7-litre kitchen caddy for FOGO kitchen waste (to be transferred to the new 240-litre FOGO bin prior to bin collection day).
The delivery of the additional bins will allow the new collection service to begin from the week starting Monday 3 April 2023.
Please continue to use your general waste bin (red or dark green lid) and recycling bin (yellow lid) as you currently do and put them out for collection on your usual days until your last scheduled collection day in March.
From the week of Monday 3 April 2023, Council will start the Better Sorted Waste Service.
Rural Service Residents
• Your general waste (red or dark green bin lid) will become a fortnightly service and will be collected on the same fortnight as your recycled waste (yellow bin lid)
• Glass can no longer be put in the recycled waste bin (yellow bin lid)
• Glass that cannot be recycled should be wrapped and placed in your general waste bin
We understand that this is quite a big change for our residents and the waste team is here to help you with these changes.
If you have any questions about the new service please contact the waste team on 53829777.
Why is Council introducing this new service?
Under the State Government’s Circular Economy Policy all councils must introduce food and garden organics (FOGO) collection for all urban households and separate glass recycling collection.
It’s estimated that up to 40 per cent of the municipality’s rubbish is food waste, which currently goes straight to landfill.
Victoria is running out of landfill space which is driving up the cost to dispose of waste. This cost is passed onto ratepayers via the waste charge on your rates notice. By making this change, we’re helping minimise future cost increases.
Are the services compulsory?
The new 4-Bin Service will be compulsory for all urban residents. Opting out of it will not be permitted, as this would not lead to the outcome required under the new Victorian Government legislation.
Instruction booklet
Keep an eye for the Better Sorted Waste instruction booklet which will be delivered to your house soon. It contains information about the new service, including which types of waste belongs in each bin – and where it ends up after it’s collected and processed.
Do you have more questions?
Visit hrcc.vic.gov.au/bettersortedwaste for a full list of frequently asked questions.