Tag: recycling
Four bin recycling system for all
Both Melton and Moorabool councils say they are unsure how a new state government recycling initiative will affect ratepayers, but they welcome improvements in...
Truck fire prompts recycling warning
A Melton truck driver had to think on his feet last week, when a fire started in the back of his truck while collecting...
Recycling upgrades means less waste
Waste sent to Melton's landfill has almost halved since July, following upgrades to the Melton Recycling Facility.
Melton council joined with the state government last...
Recycling set to return
The state government has provided a $10 million loan to SKM’s receivers to help clean up thousands of tonnes of recycling stockpiled in warehouses...
Students find time to waste
Melton Secondary College has taken the first steps towards a greener future, after conducting its first waste audit last week.
The school, which has previously...
Recycling closure strikes Moorabool
Moorabool Council has been forced to find a new recycling provider, after the EPA ordered troubled operator SKM to stop receiving recyclables.
The EPA ban...
Melton’s rubbish revamp
Melton council will fund a $7.7 million upgrade of the municipality’s recycling facility as it nears capacity.
A master plan for the Melton Recycling Facility,...
Cutting edge program
A Melton salon will soon recycle everything from hair cuttings to used foils in a bid to shave waste, save the environment and support...
Green footprint expands
Melton and Moorabool residents are doing their part to help the environment and the economy, donating more than 15,000 printer cartridges to be recycled...
Melton wrongdoers to be ‘sin-binned’
Melton council will crack down on its recycling services, with roving inspectors to make spot checks on bins to ensure people aren’t dumping household...
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Where is Rockbank North?
Rockbank residents have voiced their confusion and frustration over Melton council’s use of the geographic title Rockbank North in its draft budget paper, as...
