Purple (glass) bin collections are now underway and will continue until Tuesday 29 September.
Rural City of Wangaratta has confirmed its staged exit from direct Aged Care services.
Rates are due 30 September. Make your payment or learn more by clicking the link below.
This supports the Circular Economy Act 2021, a State Government initiative which requires all Victorian councils to introduce glass-only bins by 2027.
Purple Bin FAQs
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The Victorian Government is standardising household waste and recycling services across the state. All Victorian council kerbside waste services will move to a 4-bin system.
All of these items must be placed in your red lid (landfill) bin, except metal lids which can go in the yellow lid bin.
Lids off!
Plastic lids should be placed in your general rubbish (red) bin as these get lost in the recycling process.
Metal lids should be placed in the recycling (yellow) bin
The occasional broken bottle and jar is okay in your purple glass recycling bin.
Broken windows, mirrors, or glassware can’t be recycled and should be placed in your red bin.
A separate purple bin for glass lets us recycle more types of glass, especially those types that are not covered by the Container Deposit Scheme.
It also stops broken glass from contaminating your yellow recycling bin, which means more paper, cardboard, and plastics can be recovered and turned into new products.
By sorting your glass into a separate bin, you are improving the quality of recyclables we collect in our community. Recycling well and reducing waste helps keep valuable resources out of landfill. This means they can be turned into new things like glass jars.
You can drop off clean, lid-removed glass bottles and jars for free at any of the four Council transfer stations (Wangaratta, Markwood, Moyhu, and Eldorado) Locations, Fees and Charges Rural City of Wangaratta. You can also participate in the Container Deposit Scheme at refund points such as the Exchange Depot Wangaratta (Newman Street) or Wareena Park Wangaratta (Swan Street) Glass Drop-Off Facilities Rural City of Wangaratta.
Residents will receive glass bins and collection services at no charge during the 26/27 financial year.
The purple bins have a capacity of 80L. This bin is about 40% smaller than the smallest red bin available.
The purple bin will be collected every twelve weeks (quarterly)
In line with State Government policy, the 4-bin waste service is now the standard service for households in our rural city. There isn’t an option to opt-out of having a glass recycling bin, just like you couldn't opt-out of having a mixed recycling or general rubbish bin in the past.You cannot opt-out of using the glass recycling service because glass is no longer accepted in the yellow-lidded mixed recycling bin.
In line with State Government policy, the 4-bin waste service is now the standard service for households in our rural city. There isn’t an option to opt-out of having a glass recycling bin, just like you couldn't opt-out of having a mixed recycling or general rubbish bin in the past. You cannot opt-out of using the glass recycling service, as glass is no longer accepted in the yellow-lidded mixed recycling bin.
The glass collection service will be delivered in the following township areas:
Within the expanded urban area of Wangaratta, extending to include its low-density rural living areas and the adjacent rural townships.