Melton council is exploring ways to put a lid on illegal rubbish dumping across the municipality.
Council officers are looking to update the waste service to provide more opportunity for residents to get rid of rubbish that could end up dumped on roadsides and in parklands around the area.
Special waste collection days, with the consideration of skip bins being supplied on a rotational basis around Melton, were among the ideas Cr Bob Turner tabled at the October meeting.
All residents have a kerbside collection service that includes general waste, recycling and green waste.
Hard waste collection is also scheduled on request or alternatively residents can make up to two free visits to Melton Recycling Facility a year.
A report from council officers trashed the idea of making skip bins available, stating that it would not address the rubbish dumping issue.
“The provision of skip bins placed around the municipality on a rotational basis will come at a significant risk and is likely to create or encourage unwanted dumping outside of the scheduled rotational times,” the report stated. “With respect to the overall volumes of dumped rubbish collected annually, two thirds is reported as construction demolition waste and the majority of collections occur from rural roads. Better use of officers time could be spent implementing solutions that strategically address the broader waste management challenge.”
A report on improvements to the waste management strategy will be brought before council at a later date.
