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Three Bin System Saves 77% of Kerbside Waste from Landfill

Three-bin system in Bass Coast diverted a huge 77 per cent of kerbside waste from landfill.

By Portal Admin - 5th November 2018 - Back to News

Since the three-bin system was introduced in Bass Coast in September last year, the community has diverted a huge 77 per cent of kerbside waste from landfill. This includes 8,841 tonnes of organic waste which has been composted and reused as organic fertiliser for food production.

For the full media release please click on this link: http://news.basscoast.vic.gov.au/three-bin-system-saves-77-of-kerbside-waste-from-landfill/


Bass Coast Mayor, Cr Pamela Rothfield, with Olive the Organics bin and Craig Reucassel from ABCs War on Waste.

Source: www.gippsland.com

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