Greater Shepparton City Council started collection of their Purple Lid Bin for glass only on Monday 3 June.
The 120 litre Purple Lid Bin will be used to collect glass bottles and jars, both with and without lids, complimenting the Yellow Lid Bin mixed recycling, and will be collected every four weeks, on the same day as a household’s usual kerbside collection.
Residents can check Council’s online bin calendar to view the specific dates of their bin collection.
As glass can often break and mix with the other recycled items, like cardboard and plastic containers, it makes it difficult to separate and contaminates the recycling process.
By collecting glass products separately, the recycling process will be improved and resources will be recovered more efficiently. Residents are reminded that some glass items, such as light globes and window panes, cannot be placed in the Purple Lid Bin.
These items should be placed in the Red Lid Bin (general waste), or disposed of at their nearest Resource Recovery Centre. Please be aware there is no service charge this financial year for the new Purple Lid Bin.
The service charge will be included in annual rates and charges from 2024/2025, once the Budget is adopted at the June Council meeting.
