April 6, 2022
South Burnett councillors are again exploring the idea of introducing kerbside recycling in the region.
Kerbside recycling bins were considered at a workshop undertaken by councillors last Thursday.
The workshop was in response to a Council resolution in January to investigate the introduction of a kerbside recycling service.
“Council will be engaging with the community to better understand residents’ views on kerbside recycling to inform future decision-making,” Mayor Brett Otto said.
Discussions during the workshop explored the community’s readiness for a recycling service, opportunities to divert FOGO (food organics and garden organics) from landfill, areas of service and frequency of collection.
The South Burnett already has facilities for e-waste recycling; kerbside recycling would add the next step to improved environmental outcomes for the region.
There was also a conversation regarding the desire to support local operations such as the Materials Recovery Facility managed by the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Workshop participants agreed that the upcoming expiry of both the South Burnett Waste Management Strategy and the current waste collection contract presented the perfect opportunity to explore these themes with the community and other stakeholders.
The waste contract is very significant for Council in terms of its multi-million dollar cost and long-term duration.
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I had the opportunity recently to see the latest developments and hear the vision of the General Manager of the Cherbourg Material Recovery Facility for the future. It is an incredible story how much this facility has grown in recent years and see how ready it is for local governments, business and private individuals to increase their utilisation of it.
Andrew Beckett, the GM is a regional hero and his passion to reduce waste going to landfill, recycle plastics and other materials and create local employment is inspirational.
This ratepayer supports recycling and partnering with Cherbourg Material Recovery Facility. It’s all here now, ready to go.
Hats off to all these people who organise and expand the recycling process. We really appreciate not having to drive all the way to Kingaroy to return glass and plastic bottles but can do so once a week in Blackbutt.
Would Council please consider adding ALL glass bottles to the recycling program. Isn’t ALL glass recyclable? Whether it contained beer, soft drink, vinegar, wine, spirits or gherkins? Our family would not even mind if we did not receive the 10 cent refund per returned bottle if we didn’t have to throw the wine bottle in the household rubbish bin.
I personally have never seen a recycling program that makes a difference between a wine and a beer bottle.
The pop-up recycling centre at Blackbutt is part of the State Government’s Containers For Change scheme, managed in this area by Cherbourg Council. Unfortunately, the State Government scheme only handles recyclables that have a 10c refund. It is not possible for the Containers For Change pop-up to accept non-refund items at present.