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CITY OF MELTON Waste & Recycling Guide 2020
Introduction We are still recycling
Melton City Council plays an This guide provides a summary of The City of Melton was not affected Council urges residents to continue
important role in reducing and these services which are available to by the recycling crisis in 2019 and recycling to help keep our City clean,
managing waste within the City of both tenants and owners. encourages residents to keep keep landfill to a minimum and
Melton, and as our population recycling using the yellow bin. Our reduce associated costs. If you’re
grows, so too will the volume of To access or obtain more information kerbside recycling continues to be putting the right things in your yellow
waste generated. on these services, please contact collected, sorted and processed at bin, then your household recyclables
Council’s Waste Services team on recycling facilities as normal. are going to the right place.
We provide residents with a range of 9747 7200 or visit our website:
services to assist with managing melton.vic.gov.au/waste As part of this regular process, our If you’re not sure what you can
waste responsibly and sustainably. contractor recycles used paper and put in the yellow bin, go to
packaging into new cardboard boxes melton.vic.gov.au/recycling
at its Australian paper mills. Hard
plastics, glass, paper, cardboard,
aluminium and steel should all go in
your yellow kerbside bin and stay out
of landfill.
To ensure
your recycling
efforts do not go to
waste, please place
Did you know? items loose into your
The State Government landfill levy (a fee applied yellow bin, not in
to every tonne of waste sent to landfill) is paid by plastic bags
ratepayers. Council is working to lower this cost by
helping residents to reduce the amount of waste
they send to landfill and divert as much as possible
to recycling and compost.
1
Your bin collection service Green bin service
changes are coming
Red and yellow bins are provided For details on your collection day, From 1 July 2020, residents will be If you don’t currently have a green
to residents for the safe and easy please refer to the calendar and area able to start putting loose food bin, you can opt in by contacting
disposal of general household maps within this booklet or visit waste into the green bin along with Council.
waste and recyclable materials. melton.vic.gov.au/nearme garden waste. By placing food and
Residents can also opt to have a garden waste into the green bin,
green bin to dispose of garden In order to have your bins collected, instead of the red bin, you will play So, what should I do next?
waste such as grass clippings, please: an important role in diverting waste Continue using your green
small branches, leaves and small • place your bins on the nature strip from landfill. bin to dispose of garden
logs (no more than 30cm in for collection (unless otherwise waste. From 1 July 2020,
diameter). Additional bins can Why? you can also put food waste
directed by Council)
be provided for a fee. Council currently processes around in the green bin.
• place bins out by 6am on the day of
6,700 tonnes of garden waste
collection
materials from the City’s kerbside
Collected • ensure there is clear access to your green bins. However, recent audits
weekly bin (away from parked cars, trees undertaken by Council found that
and other objects) almost 60 per cent of waste thrown
• ensure bins are placed at least into the red bin by a typical City of
50cm apart Melton household each week is food
Red bin (landfill waste) scraps and garden waste materials,
• face bins outwards towards the putting additional and unnecessary
kerb pressure on landfill space. In From
Collected
fortnightly
• do not overfill your bin (weight
limits apply, heavy bins cannot be
addition, when food and garden
waste is sent to landfill, rather than 1 July 2020
emptied) being processed into compost, it
residents will be able
releases noxious greenhouse gases
• do not put unacceptable items into
such as methane and carbon dioxide. to start putting loose
your bins (see pages 8 – 10 for food waste into the
Yellow bin (recycling) more information) By using the green bin service, your
green bin along with
garden and food materials will be
Please also remember to bring your
processed into mulch and nutrient garden waste.
Collected bins back onto your property within
rich compost that improves soil
fortnightly 24 hours of being emptied.
health, fertility and productivity for
For further information about bin use in the agricultural and
sizes, fees and charges please visit horticultural sector.
melton.vic.gov.au/waste
Green bin (garden waste)
2 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 3
Kerbside
collection areas
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collection day, go to: Greigs Rd
melton.vic.gov.au/nearme
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9747 7200
Troups Rd So
Hopkins Rd
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Mt Cottrel
Boundary Rd
4 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 5
Area A Area B
Bin Collection Calendar 2020 Bin Collection Calendar 2020
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31
APRIL MAY JUNE APRIL MAY JUNE
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30
31 31
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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30 31 30 31
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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For your collection area see pages 4 and 5 Recycle Collection Green collection Collected next day
Council undertakes collections on public holidays with the exception of Good Friday and Christmas
6 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 Day. On these days the collection will be undertaken the following day. 7Your red bin Your yellow bin
(landfill waste) (recycling)
The contents of your red bin go Recent waste audits undertaken by The contents of your recycling bin However, recent waste audits found
directly to landfill – the least Council have found that an average are taken to a specialist recycling that more than a third of the average
preferred option for waste disposal. City of Melton’s household red bin facility where they are sorted into yellow bin in the City of Melton
Once waste goes to landfill, it contains 11 per cent recyclable material streams and sold to the contained items that could not be
remains there to decompose or turn material and 10 per cent garden waste. manufacturing industry to create recycled, including bagged garbage
into tiny particles - for materials These are valuable resources that are new products. Making products and food waste. This material can
such as hard plastics, this can take going to waste at landfill. from recycled material uses less cause major processing issues at the
thousands of years. water and energy than making recycling facility. To help maximise the
To help divert waste from landfill, your something from new materials and amount of material being recycled, it is
While our community’s recycling red bin should only contain household helps to conserve valuable natural important that you only use the yellow
efforts are on the rise, City of Melton waste that cannot be recycled or resources. bin for accepted recyclable material.
residents are still disposing of about reprocessed through the yellow or
28,000 tonnes of household waste green bins. City of Melton residents recycle a
At Council, we provide information
each year* which significantly massive 12,000 tonnes of household on what can and can’t go in the
increases the production of Electronic waste (anything with a recyclables each year and our recycling yellow bin to help you get it right
greenhouse gases such as carbon cord, battery or circuit board) rates are on the rise. on bin night. For a detailed list,
dioxide and methane. cannot go in the red bin. visit melton.vic.gov.au/wasteAZ
Please refer to page 15 for more
information.
* Figures accurate as at 30 June 2019; sourced from City of Melton’s waste collection records. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT
ACCEPTED IN YOUR YELLOW BIN ACCEPTED IN YOUR YELLOW BIN
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT
ACCEPTED IN YOUR RED BIN ACCEPTED IN YOUR RED BIN
aluminium can glass jars and bottles bagged waste plastic bags
nappies polystyrene builders materials motor oil
plastic containers aerosol can coffee cups textiles
soft plastics fast food box paint batteries
milk bottle cardboard box / e-waste food scraps
bagged rubbish broken glass mobile phone recycling paper stack
(Note: soft plastics can be recycled at major supermarkets)
8 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 9Your green bin Large items and trailer loads
(garden waste)
The contents of your green bin are role in turning waste materials In addition to your regular waste collection
collected and taken to a composting into a valuable resource.
facility. The material is processed service, each household may also use one of
However, recent waste audits
into mulch and nutrient-rich
compost and soil conditioners that revealed that nearly 60 per cent of
the following options per year (using your
improve soil health, fertility and waste put in the red bin across the waste disposal voucher):
productivity for agricultural and City of Melton is garden material and
horticultural use. food waste. Residents can divert this
from landfill by using the green bin
OPTION 1
Putting garden waste in your green instead or by starting a backyard
bin means it stays out of landfill, compost. Two small loads to the Melton
preventing it from releasing methane
(a greenhouse gas 25 times more Remember, all green bins will accept Recycling Facility with a car, ute or
harmful to the environment than food waste as well as garden waste small trailer (water level or less)
carbon dioxide). materials from 1 July 2020.
City of Melton residents divert more To order a green bin, contact
than 6,700 tonnes of green waste OPTION 2
Council on 9747 7200
from landfill each year and play a key One larger load to the Melton
Recycling Facility with a ute (over
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT water level), small trailer (heaped) or
ACCEPTED IN YOUR GREEN BIN ACCEPTED IN YOUR GREEN BIN
large trailer at water level or less
OPTION 3
grass clippings weeds plastic bags
(including biodegradable bags)
large logs
One hard waste collection up to
three cubic metres from within your
property boundary (bookings
3m3
essential, call 9747 7200)
leaves garden prunings rocks plant pots
branches small logs bricks fertilisers
10 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 11Melton Recycling Facility –
recovering more from landfill
The Melton Recycling Facility • toys Each household is entitled to one of Acceptable items using your
accepts a range of materials and • prams and cots the following options each year using voucher include:
many items can be disposed of for • gym and sporting equipment your waste disposal voucher (instead • broken furniture
FREE. The resale shop also accepts of a hard waste collection): • non-recyclable household waste
• clothes and handbags
reusable items, offering them back (many recyclable items are
• kitchenware and small appliances • two small loads to the Melton
to the community at a small fee and accepted without the need to use
• gardening tools and plants pots Recycling Facility with a car, ute or
giving them a second life. your voucher – see page 12)
• timber, doors, metal, bricks, tiles small trailer at water level or less
• garden clippings and soil
The facility provides residents the
A fee will be charged to dispose of: OR • timber
chance to sustainably dispose of
excess waste in a safe and low-cost • mattresses • one larger load to the Melton Unacceptable items using your
manner. Each year, about 50 per cent • tyres Recycling Facility with a ute (over voucher include:
of the community’s waste is • garden waste water level), small trailer (heaped)
processed at the facility, providing • mattresses
• timber or large trailer at water level or less
greater opportunity for landfill • tyres
• concrete
diversion.
• general landfill waste You will need to present your ID and
The resale shop accepts donations of rates notice, or quote your rates
the following items provided they are Unacceptable: assessment number. Tenants can
reusable or in reasonable condition: • truck loads request vouchers – simply contact
• indoor and outdoor furniture • asbestos Council two weeks before visiting
the site on 9747 7200.
• books, DVDs, CDs, and vinyls
ALWAYS FREE TO DISPOSE OF:
Melton
Recycling Facility
33 Ferris Rd, Cobblebank
E-waste waste such as TVs, computers, Whitegoods such as Paint, cardboard
printers, VHS, DVD players, mobile fridges, washing & BBQ gas bottles Open seven days a week, excluding
phones and microwaves (working or not) machines and dryers (up to 9kgs) New Year’s Day, Good Friday, ANZAC
(working or not) Day and Christmas Day
Car & household Cardboard & Light globes and Motor oil and
batteries commingled fluorescent tubes cooking oil
recyclables (household quantities only in
max 6L containers)
12 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 13Hard waste collection service E-waste ban
– do you know what to do?
To help residents dispose of larger Acceptable items include:
hard waste items, Council provides • bikes
a convenient service that will pick • books
up hard waste items from your home. New electronic waste rules What you can recycle:
• barbeques
introduced by the State Government • computers and keyboards
Each household is entitled to one hard • sporting equipment
on 1 July 2019 mean that anything
waste collection up to three cubic • whitegoods • cords
with a cord or battery cannot go in
metres each year using your waste • furniture • mobile phones
any kerbside bins. Council is helping
disposal voucher (instead of a drop off • mattresses (limit of two) residents comply by accepting old • televisions and radios
to the Melton Recycling Facility).
electronics at the Melton Recycling • headphones
Unacceptable items include: Facility for FREE.
Simply make a booking and place the • air conditioners
• hazardous items
items out by 6am on the collection
• gas bottles E-waste (or electronic waste) is • whitegoods
day and our friendly contractors will
• tyres growing three times faster than • small appliances
collect them from within your
standard local waste. The new ban
property boundary. • building materials • batteries
will recover more precious resources
and help protect the environment • fluorescent lights
Bookings are essential,
call 9747 7200. from potentially hazardous materials. • power tools
Recovered e-waste is carefully • printer cartridges
COLLECTION GUIDELINES disassembled and suitable
components are shredded, sorted
Maximum amount: Maximum item Maximum item and repurposed to be used in new
3 cubic metres (3m x length (timber, metal, weight: Easily lifted batteries, electronics, homewares
1m x 1m or equivalent) carpet etc): 1.5 metres by two people and more.
Melton
PLACE ITEMS ONLY Recycling Facility
WITHIN YOUR BOUNDARY
33 Ferris Rd, Cobblebank
1 metre deep
Open seven days a week, excluding
FREE New Year’s Day, Good Friday, ANZAC
1 metre high
drop-off Day and Christmas Day
front yard driveway
PROPERTY BOUNDARY
nature strip crossover
3 metres wide
14 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 15Safely dispose of your Report littering
household chemicals
Household chemicals can be Council conducts surveillance and Education services
dangerous. They can harm your enforcement activities to prevent We provide programs and services
family and pets, add extra fuel litter and rubbish dumping and will to schools to better educate our
to a house fire, release toxic prosecute offenders. younger generation in waste and
fumes and pollute the environment recycling.
for future generations. Council is dedicated to maintaining
a clean City and encourages These workshops raise awareness
In partnership with Council, There is no restriction on the residents to report offenders, and encourage young people and
Sustainability Victoria conducts amount of household chemicals including providing vehicle their families to make sustainable
local events throughout the year you can dispose of through this registrations and photographs if it choices well into the future.
to collect household chemicals service. However, items used is safe to do so. Reports to Council
and divert them from landfill. for farming, commercial or can be made anonymously over the To book a school education session,
It provides a safe, free and easy-to- industrial purposes phone on 9747 7200 or online via please contact us on 9747 7200.
use service to dispose of highly toxic, will not be melton.vic.gov.au/waste
unwanted household chemicals. accepted
Find the next local event at
sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxyourhome
EXAMPLES OF COMMONLY ACCEPTED ITEMS INCLUDE:
fertilisers cleaning products solvents
pesticides poisons pharmaceuticals
gardening chemicals fuels brake fluid
16 City of Melton Waste & Recycling Guide 2020 17Customer Service Centres Melton Recycling Facility CITY OF MELTON
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm 33 Ferris Rd, Cobblebank Waste & Recycling
9747 7200 Open 7 days, 8am - 4.30pm
csu@melton.vic.gov.au
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