Future waste initiatives in Cardinia Shire
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We have a variety of future waste initiatives in progress with the aim of benefiting both our community and the environment.
Separate glass collection service
The Victorian Government is standardising household waste and recycling services across the state, which includes all households having a glass only service by July 2027.
Council, along with about 30 other Victorian councils, is currently advocating to postpone the required implementation date for this service.
An independent research report was undertaken to explore the impact implementing this service may have on households and the environment.
This research showed expanding the Victorian Government’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) to include more glass options such as wine and spirit bottles, would have a similar environmental benefit and be more cost effective.
Extending the requirement date of the glass-only service provides Council more time to work with the Victorian Government and other Victorian Councils to explore other options such a CDS to ensure the best outcomes for the community and the environment.
Advanced waste processing – an alternative to landfill
With landfills in South-East Melbourne filling up and no more planned to be built, we teamed up with 8 other Councils to find a smarter solution for managing our household waste using advanced waste processes.
Through a commercial procurement process, Maryvale EfW Facility has been chosen to provide the community with this vital alternative to landfill. The facility is scheduled to be operational by 2029.
More info: A smarter solution to landfill – Advanced Waste Processing
More info
- For more information on our future waste projects, read our Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy (2017-26)
- For more information on Recycling Victoria's plans, visit Strengthening our waste and recycling system on the Victorian Government website.