Food waste to be recycled Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges in Melbourne’s east are also onboard. Veolia will recycle the waste at its existing Dandenong North facility. Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial said any reduction of waste stored in the municipality’s landfills is welcome. “Although there will be no change in the way residents currently dispose of waste in their green bin, including food waste in the green waste bin will be considered at a later date. Green waste will continue to be composted in the meantime.” Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the contracts with councils will help meet a Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan of processing 4
Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON residents may soon be able to add food scraps to garden waste recycling bins to be recycled into compost. More than half a million tonnes of food and garden waste will be diverted from Melbourne landfills to a new composting facility as part of a state government deal with 13 councils including Frankston and Kingston. Eight south-east councils have agreed to collect and process organic waste for recycling into compost. Kingston, Frankston, Bayside, Cardinia, Casey, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong and Monash councils in the south east have signed deals with Veolia Environment Services.
million tonnes of organics each year by 2021. She said councils will be able to offer or increase food waste collections. Kingston Council city assets and environment general manager Daniel Freer said vegetable scraps will soon be able to be put in garden waste bins to be recycled into “high-quality” compost. “It is estimated that the average rubbish bin includes up to 35 per cent food waste so this will be a fantastic way to divert vegetable material from landfill and free up some space in your rubbish bin,” he said. “We hope to have this service up and running by the end of the year and we will be providing further details in the coming months.” Ms D’Ambrosio said businesses and
industry will also be able to redirect commercial food waste. A new composting factory will also be built by the Sacyr group in Dandenong South and will open in mid-2019. The state government said diverting food and garden waste from landfills means methane produced during decomposition is not released into the atmosphere as a major greenhouse gas. Melbourne’s waste is predicted to grow from 10.4 million tonnes each year to 16.5 million tonnes by 2042. Green waste can also be taken to the Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre in Skye. Frankston Council said garden clippings collected from kerbside green waste bins is also turned into compost.
Farm plan on the way Continued from Page 1 Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial confirmed the future of the estate has been discussed at council. “We have met with representatives of Cruden Farm on several occasions to discuss options and opportunities that will ensure its sustainable future and availability and access for our community,” he said. “Any subdivision of Cruden Farm would require a planning scheme amendment and planning permit. Council has not received any application in relation to Cruden Farm.” Cruden Farm is zoned Rural Conser-
vation Zone 2 with a minimum subdivision limit of eight hectares. Any subdivision less than eight hectares would have to be approved by state Labor Planning Minister Richard Wynne and ratified by both the Upper House and Lower House of Parliament in Victoria. The property is also subject to environmental significance and heritage overlays.
Proposal planned: Cruden Farm was Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s home for 80 years. Picture: Yanni
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Cigs theft bust DETECTIVES believe a cigarette burglary operation covering Frankston, Langwarrin, Seaford and surrounding suburbs has been scuttled with a couple of arrests last week. Detective Leading Senior Constable Belinda Rampal, of Frankston CIU, said a man, 25, has been charged with 54 offences and a girl, 17, charged with 20 offences, including burglary, theft, evading police and conduct endangering life. The pair is believed to have stolen up to $50,000 in cigarettes over the past two months from supermarkets and newsagents using jemmy bars and angle grinders to force security doors and cut locks to cabinets. The thefts also allegedly occurred at Chelsea Heights, Dingley Village and Dandenong. The car they were driving was stolen. The pair, of no fixed address, was arrested in a Cranbourne West house. The man has been remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 28 April and his co-accused bailed to appear at Children’s Court in June. “This is a significant arrest as the offenders were linked to numerous cigarette burglaries and thefts,” Detective Rampal said. “These people have no regard for police or public safety. “The damage caused to the stores was also significant placing great stress on the owners of the businesses. “Most small businesses struggle to make ends meet without having to fork out extra money to fix significant damage caused by burglaries of this nature. The conduct endangering life charges stem from three pursuits with police in a stolen vehicle that Detective Rampal said were “dangerous and placed the safety of the public at great risk”. Stephen Taylor
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