MidCoast Council
Each year MidCoast Council conducts a visual inspection of a select number of recycling bins across the LGA.
This project is intended to provide residents directly with education about how they are doing with sorting their recycling.
This year 726 bins across Tea Gardens, Forster, Tuncurry, Harrington and Taree. After a bin is inspected a tag is placed on the bin rating the residents recycling efforts from 1 to 5 stars.
Council is pleased to announce that Taree residents were the standout recyclers, with over 60 percent of recycling bins rated a perfect 5 stars.
Common mistakes that were observed during the inspection program included the following items that do not belong in the yellow lidded bin:
- Soft Plastics
- Garden pots
- Buckets, toys and clothing
- Coffee cups and long life milk containers
Batteries and gas cannisters were also highlighted as an issue as they pose a significant fire hazard and jeopardise waste collections teams' safety.
These items must be taken to our community recycling centres or other safe battery collection points.
Want to learn more about recycling? Head to our re-imagine waste hub Re-imagine waste | Have Your Say
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