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A committee has faced criticism for proposals to reduce its standard waste collection routine – collecting bins every two weeks rather than each week.

The Wellington Shire Council, located in eastern Victoria, plans to distribute Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bins to residents from April through mid-June.

These containers will be picked up on a weekly basis, whereas the red-lid bins will be collected every two weeks, switching places with the recycling bins each week.

The action has caused outrage, with resident Danielle Azevedo initiating achange.org petition, warning that the change will have a negative effect on residents.

“As a young family, we depend a lot on the weekly pickup of our trash bin, especially since we have diapers and the bin gets full very quickly each week,” she mentioned.

The recently suggested waste collection plan poses a major challenge for waste management in our residences and neighborhood.

Overfilled bins may draw in insects and small animals, lead to bad odors, and possibly pose a health risk. For households with infants, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, the large amount of waste produced each week is not something that can be ignored without significant repercussions.

The town is home to over 46,000 people.

Ms. Azevedo encouraged the council to continue using FOGO bins, taking residents into consideration.

“we suggest keeping the existing weekly collection routine for landfill bins in addition to the organic waste collection,” she stated.

This will guarantee that no member of the community is put in a disadvantageous position and assist the council in carrying out its responsibility to care for them.

Mayor Cindy Madeley of Wellington Shire Council stated that the upcoming implementation would offer numerous environmental advantages while adhering to Victorian Government regulations.

“In Wellington Shire, over half of the typical household landfill bin consists of food and garden waste, with an additional 15 percent containing items that should be placed in the recycling bin,” she stated.

That’s why it’s crucial for every home to categorize their garbage properly in order to maximize the effectiveness of their trash containers.

By isolating these substances, we can greatly decrease the amount of waste in landfills, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and transform common food waste into useful compost that can be utilized in agricultural fields, public parks, and home gardens.

She further mentioned that waste from landfills is costly, with expenses rising each year under the Environmental Protection Agency.

“Eventually, maintaining the weekly collection of landfill bins will become more costly,” said Ms. Madeley.

By taking food waste out of the landfill bin, we can also increase the lifespan of our current landfill cells and lower methane emissions.

FOGO bins accept items such as food waste, lawn clippings, meat, bones, seafood, citrus, and dairy products — none of which can be composted at home.

Refuse will be transported to a specialized center and transformed into premium soil enhancer.

Moving to the FOGO system is a project part of the Victorian Government’s Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Wellington Shire Council for a response.

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