The twice yearly kerbside bulk waste pick-up has been very popular across our city. However, like all systems, there are some flaws. A lot of what is put out could be reused, repaired or recycled and whilst some is collected by residents, most of it is not. And, as we have seen with this April’s wet weather, sodden dumps, including mattresses, have been sitting out on the kerb for two or three weeks. So LMCC officers have been reviewing the city’s bulk waste disposal and the scoping options for improvement. They have done a lot of research into what is put out and investigated services offered by other councils across NSW. One interesting finding is that about 30% of bulk waste collection is dumped opportunistically from out of area!
The gist of the new system is that households will keep their entitlement of two collections a year but will now have a choice of whether to book a collection when needed (e.g. to coincide with a move or renovation) or to use a voucher to take up to a trailer-load to Awaba free of charge. The booking system will allow some items to be redirected for reuse (e.g. furniture), repair (e.g. electricals) or recycling (e.g. metals, plastics, cardboard) with better facilities for each of these options. Overall the new system is proposed to be more convenient, facilitating reuse and recycling, reducing landfill, and making better use of ratepayer funds.
Details of the proposed changes can be found at www.lakemac.com.au/News-articles/Changes-planned-for-Lake-Mac-bulk-waste-service. The survey closed on April 18 but it is still worthwhile to look at what is proposed and keep an open mind.
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