Monash Bulletin - 14 April 2007

Monash Heading For Top Of Recycling Charts

One year after Monash Council introduced 63,000 new waste recycling bins, the investment is paying off with a 11.6% increase in household recycling.

A report by Sustainability Victoria in October last year revealed that households in the City of Monash had one of the best recycling records in the State. Now with improved recycling processes in place, Monash Council is a strong contender for the top position.

In the seven months since the end of the last financial year (July 06 to January 07), Monash households have recycled a total of 12,036.54 tonnes. That is an increase of 1,253.8 tonnes over the same period in the previous year.

• More plastics recycled. Where residents could previously only recycle plastic containers codes 1-3, from 1 January 2007, all Monash residents can recycle plastic containers 'codes 1-7'.
  This includes common items that could not previously be recycled such as margarine containers and ice-cream containers.
• A new information booklet for residents titled "Monash Recycling and Waste Services". This contains lots of clear information and images on what can and can't be recycled in the Monash municipality.
• Silver Star Program. When a recycling bin is found to contain only recyclable items, the bin is stickered with a Silver Star 'for recycling well', and the resident goes into the draw to win a double-pass to Village Cinemas. This program has been so successful in reducing contamination levels that Council will extend it until the end of June 2007.

Monash was placed second in the Sustainability Victoria report out of 77 municipalities for the percentage of household waste that was recycled for the year 2004/05. Monash recycled 54.7% of its waste compared to the State-wide average of 37.9%.

For information on how to get the best out of your recycling service, please phone 9518 3423.

Recycling - more info

Monash Marks Mobile Milestone

Monash City Council is calling residents to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the mobile phone in Australia by recycling their old and unused mobile phones, batteries or accessories.

According to Monash City Mayor, Tom Morrissey, there are an estimated 16 million unused mobile phones lying around in drawers at Australian homes and workplaces, of which about four million no longer work.

"Within five years from the introduction of mobile phones in February 1987, there were 635,000 mobile phones in Australia - fewer than 4% of Australians had one. Today, 96% of the population have mobile phones," he said.

Australians upgrade their mobile phones every 18 to 24 months, which is the reason behind Monash City Council's participation in MobileMuster, a national mobile phone collection and recycling program.

"By recycling your old mobile phone, you are helping protect our environment and conserve valuable natural resources by recovering metals and plastics for reuse, " said Cr Morrissey.

"We encourage all City of Monash residents to go pull out their unused mobile phone, batteries and accessories and recycle it at the Council's drop-off points."

MobileMuster recycling bins can be found at the Monash Civic Centre, 293 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley and the Monash Waste Transfer & Recycling Station, 380 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill.

For more information read Monash Recycling Shelter Open For Business or www.mobilemuster.com.au

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Published: 13 April 2007

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