Council launches kerbside auditing – let’s sort it!

Council launches kerbside auditing programme – let’s sort it!

Do you know what goes in your yellow bin and what goes in the red bin? A new kerbside auditing process starting this month aims to inform and improve recycling in the district.

Grey District Council Solid Waste Office Kaia Beal says the initiative is part of Council’s ongoing commitment to fostering a more environmentally conscious community.

“We’re adopting an educational approach to address compliance issues we’ve seen during bin collections. We want to minimise disruptions while enhancing awareness and understanding.”

Mr Beal says the kerbside auditing of wheelie bins and crates will provide residents with better understanding of what goes in what bin and in what condition.

“We want to encourage residents to practice responsible recycling by correctly sorting and disposing of recyclable materials, minimising contamination and decreasing our operational costs. At the moment a significant amount of material in yellow bins needs to be diverted to the landfill, either because it’s in the wrong bin or something in the bin has contaminated the contents.”

Throughout the month of June, bins will be tagged in a traffic light system, to provide instant and easily recognisable information to households.

“A green tag means the household is doing great,” Mr Beal says. “An orange tag indicates some minor issues with the bin contents – we’ll be dropping information leaflets and guidance on how to improve in letterboxes.

“A red tag indicates there’s a real problem with the contents of the bin and we won’t be able to collect it. Residents will receive a warning letter and a flyer with information on what’s required to ensure collection next time around.”

Mr Beal says the kerbside audit was initially scheduled for March but was delayed due to technical issues.

“We’re now ready to move forward with this programme and we really appreciate the community’s patience and cooperation as we work together to improve our recycling efforts and protect our environment”.

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