Blue Glass Recycling Crates - Additional Information
What if I can’t lift my crate? - Home help carers can be tasked with this, or maybe offer to help out your elderly neighbour.
What do I do if I have more glass recycling than can fit in my bin? If you have an excess of glass recycling, this can be taken to McLean’s Pit to be recycled for free. Council is working on having the new Recycling Bin on Preston Road open for use. The new Recycling Bin is a recycling station for glass, plastic, paper, tins/cans and cardboard.
Can I choose to not use my blue crate and get a refund on my rates? Council introduced the blue crate to improve the quality of the paper and plastics we recycle. When glass mixes with other recyclables (paper and cardboard) it results in a contaminated product that our contractor is unable to recycle. A refund on rates is not available.
Can I put excess glass into my yellow (recycling) bin? No, yellow bins are used for plastics with the recycling symbols 1,2 and 5, cans and clean cardboard and paper.
Are there any plans for a green waste bin? Not at present, if a green bin is something you would like to request, please make a submission to either the next Annual Plan or the Long Term Plan.
I am worried about my empty bin blowing down the street in the wind – The blue glass crate will be placed upside down once emptied by the collection contractor. This is common practice throughout the country and helps reduce the risk of the crate blowing around.
What about the areas still on bags when will they get their bins/crate? All existing bag collection customers will begin receiving their red and yellow bins and blue crate from June 2022. With the service starting the first week in July.
