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CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Wondering about your green bin? It will soon be on its way to you
The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) will soon begin sending out green bins to home that requested one. Around 120,000 homes will receive one, as Windsor looks to reduce food waste and keep organic foods out of the landfill. The 'Green Bins are Coming' campaign begins July 21, where kits will be dropped off to single-family homes in the region. Delivery will continue into October. The kits will include a 120-litre green bin, a seven-litre kitchen catcher, a how-to-guide, and a sample of compostable bags. The bin will also have a sticker on it, reminding you to write your address on the lid, as it is linked to a tracking system for repairs and replacements. Phase one includes Essex, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Tecumseh, and Windsor. Phase two will include Amherstburg, Kingsville, and Leamington and will see green bin delivery in Fall 2026. Here's the full schedule for delivery: The week of July 20 Zone 4A in Windsor The week of July 27 Zone 4B and 3B in Windsor The week of Aug. 3 Zone 3A and 3B in Windsor The week of Aug. 10 Zone 3A and 2B in Windsor The week of Aug. 17 Zone 2B and 1B in Windsor Essex Wards 1, 2, 3 The week of Aug. 24 All of Tecumseh Area 3 in Lakeshore Essex Ward 4 Lakeshore Area 1 and 2 LaSalle on Friday The week of Aug. 31 Lakeshore Area 1 and 2 LaSalle on Friday The week of Sept. 7 LaSalle on Friday LaSalle on Tuesday Zone 2A in Windsor The week of Sept. 14 Zone 2A, 3A, 1A in Windsor The week of Sept. 21 Zone 1A in Windsor More information on the green bins can be found here or by downloading the Recycle Coach app. When collection starts in the fall, only the official EWSWA Green Bin will be picked up.
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Brisbane City Council bin changes: What you need to know
Brisbane City Council residents will soon see a $50 increase in their annual waste disposal fees as the city rolls out a new green waste bin program aimed at reducing landfill. From August, all households in the Brisbane City Council area will pay a flat $512.96 annual fee for disposal of their waste. The city's previous opt-in style system meant only those who ordered a green bin paid an additional $49.62 per year to the $462.96 waste fee. Under the new system, every eligible household will automatically receive a green bin unless they choose to opt out. The Brisbane City Council says the change will ensure that renters, who previously may not have had access to green waste disposal, are now included. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced the initiative during his Budget Speech, highlighting the environmental benefits of expanding the program. 'There are now 170,000 green bins in Brisbane, which is about half the eligible homes,' he said. 'We're now going to roll out green bins to every eligible house.' He confirmed the council the resources in place to support the rollout of green waste bins to thousands of households across the city. 'Contracts that have already been debated and passed through this chamber show we have locked in the supply of green bins,' Mr Schrinner said. 'In fact, the stockpiles of green bins we now have at our Resource Recovery Centres ready for the rollout are so large you could probably see them from space.' The bins will be distributed to approximately 170,000 stand-alone homes, while apartment residents will still need to opt in to receive one. The rollout follows low uptake of the council's previous opt-in scheme, under which only 30 per cent of eligible homeowners paid the additional $49.62 annual fee for a green bin. Mr Schrinner said the rollout will help the council sidestep the state government's 'bin tax', better known as the waste levy. Brisbane City Council estimates it will save between $2million and $3million in the first year of its expanded green waste bin program, with potential savings reaching up to $32 million over five years. The financial benefit comes from diverting more organic waste away from landfill, helping the council avoid hefty charges under Queensland's waste levy. Introduced in 2019, the levy currently costs councils around $115 per tonne of general waste sent to landfill. That figure is set to rise by $10 annually until 2028, making landfill disposal increasingly expensive. 'Every house will get a green bin, and that will be part of the business as usual service,' Schrinner told the Brisbane Times. 'The reason we're doing that is because of the state government's bin tax… that effectively forces ever-increasing costs onto councils.' The state government introduced the levy in 2019, and charge council about $115 for each tonne of waste that arrives in landfill. The rate is set to increase by $10 each year until 2028.
News.com.au
06-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Leaked council plans reveal free green bins for Brisbane residents, no go for FOGO
A battle of the bins has ensued in an east coast council after leaked plans revealed residents would be getting green bins for free. Brisbane City Council's plans to announce the move with the budget has been foiled by Labor, which wants credit for the idea. The council, which is controlled by the Liberal Party, earlier hinted at a bin-related announcement, which is now understood to be the roll out of free green bins for garden waste, but not food, across Brisbane. Labor, the LNP and the Greens are now all claiming credit for the idea, according to the ABC. Massive stockpiles of green bins are sitting at Nudgee, Rochedale and Willawong council depots, captured on Google Maps imaging – something LNP councillor Sarah Hutton is not denying. 'I can promise you that we will be making sure if people want a green bin, there'll be an option for them to get a green bin,' Ms Hutton said. 'We'll wait and see what the budget has to say.' She confirmed 'FOGO was a no-go' – referring to a separate bin for food waste. It is understood only 30 per cent of households have opted in to Brisbane's green bin program, costing $49 a quarter, with Ms Hutton not clarifying whether residents who paid for green bin collections would get their money back. She said she wouldn't say anything else until June 18 when the budget is released. Councillor Jared Cassidy believes the credit for the green bins lies with Labor. The rollout, which will begin next financial year, would have happened sooner if not for the council 'stalling', he said. 'The amount of organic waste going into landfill is the single biggest contributor to Brisbane's carbon footprint, and all we've seen is years of inaction from this LNP council,' Mr Cassidy said. 'Brisbane should be leading Queensland on green waste services, but instead we've been falling behind other councils like Moreton Bay, which rolled out a citywide garden organics program last year.'
ABC News
05-06-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Brisbane City Council to offer free green bins, but no food organics bins
Free green bins will be rolled out across Brisbane, according to council plans leaked by the Labor opposition. LNP councillor Sarah Hutton refused to confirm or deny the leaks, but acknowledged the existence of an army of green bins that could be seen via satellite photos. Google Maps photos showed hundreds of green bins waiting at Nudgee, Rochedale, and Willawong council depots. The LNP had hinted it would make a bin-related announcement when the council budget was released on June 18, but Labor announced it before they had a chance. Labor, LNP and the Greens are now all claiming credit for the green bins idea. Cr Hutton said she would not say more until June 18, but confirmed "FOGO was a no-go." FOGO bins are for food waste, whereas green bins are for garden waste such as grass and clippings, which are turned into compost. Brisbane's green bin program is opt-in, costs a fee, and is only used by 30 per cent of households. "We'll wait and see what the budget has to say." Cr Hutton would not say whether the residents who paid for green bin collections would get their money back. Opposition leader Jared Cassidy claimed Labor deserved the credit for the green bins because they had advocated for it. Cr Cassidy said the green bin rollout would begin next financial year, but would have happened sooner if not for the council "stalling". "The amount of organic waste going into landfill is the single biggest contributor to Brisbane's carbon footprint, and all we've seen is years of inaction from this LNP Council," Cr Cassidy said. "Brisbane should be leading Queensland on green waste services, but instead we've been falling behind other councils like Moreton Bay, which rolled out a city-wide garden organics program last year." Greens councillor Trina Massey said her party had also been advocating for green bins for many years. She said the green bins were welcome, but severely inadequate given a lack of FOGO bins to prevent food waste from ending up in landfill. Cr Massey said the council was unwilling to allocate its budget to food waste diversion, despite the enormous amounts of methane it generated. "This is more greenwashing by the ALP and the LNP, who are celebrating 'wins' when we are a city not moving forward, unlike other cities that are dealing with food waste," Cr Massey said. "The reality is we are in a financial budget spiral and the LNP are finding short-term ways to boost their green credentials."
