Councillor Rachelle Harika is urging the council to “play a key advocacy role to ensure improvements to the recycling systems in NSW, are consistent across the state, and funded from the NSW Waste Levy”.
She said the Council of Australian Government (COAG) plan to ban glass waste exports, would present challenges for the recycling industry and local government.
“The Victorian Government has announced that they are transforming Victoria’s recycling sector, with the delivery of a recycling system that is reliable, including the introduction of a purple glass recycling bin, which will be rolled out next year,” Ms Harika said.
“A purple bin would make recycling easier and more efficient for both residents and council by freeing up space in the yellow bin for cardboard and paper, and limiting contamination of glass with non-recyclables.”
She said there would be significantly less recyclable glass, which could be easily transformed into new products, from entering landfill in the red bin.
“Canterbury Bankstown is the biggest council in this State and I want to make sure that we have the most simple and effective recycling system for our residents,” Ms Harika added.
“Rolling out a new purple bin and expanding what we can recycle is the best way of doing this.”
Could lead way in glass recycling
CANTERBURY Bankstown could be the first council in NSW to implement a glass recycling system – or a fourth purple household bin – after moves to ban the export of certain waste materials overseas, including glass, mixed plastics and cardboard.
