Eumundi Voice - Issue 89, 21 March 2024

Even easier to recycle

It will soon be even easier to do the right thing for the environment thanks to more recycling bins being installed by Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) at popular beaches and parks.

Cans, drink cartons, plastic and glass bottles, and clean paper and cardboard can go in the new public recycling bins. Takeaway coffee cups can’t be recycled and should be put in the landfill bin. Items with batteries in them, including vapes, should be taken to the closest battery return point as batteries must not go into landfill or recycle bins due to the risk of fires in trucks and at the recycling plant. To find the closest battery return point visit: recyclemate.com.au.

“Materials that would have otherwise ended up in landfill can now be recycled,” said SCC Manager of Waste and Resource Management John Hogg. “Recycle bins will be rolled-out in stages to prominent areas across the region with 208 new bins to be installed over the coming months.

“Thanks to the new Nambour Material Recovery Facility which opened in December 2023 we have been able to improve opportunities for the community to recycle. The facility can accept material seven days a week as opposed to the previous plant which was only open Monday to Friday.”

Clear instructions are attached to the front of each recycle bin to show what can go in. Council will place the bins in areas of greatest benefit, including Eumundi. It takes into consideration community feedback, whether trucks can access bins and the type of activity that takes place in a location.