Program

Terracycle is a world-wide organisation offering free recycling solutions for typically hard-to-recycle waste streams. The Terracycle process is sponsored by commercial companies who agree to take back recycled items, many of which will be made into other products as part of the circular economy.

Of the hundreds of products possible, we have chosen five items to get us started :

• Plastic bottle tops (eg milk and juice lids)
• Beauty and hair products (all brands)
• Writing instruments and packaging (eg pens, highlighters)
• Toothbrushes and oral care products (all brands)
• Empty medication blister packs (currently suspended)

The Terracycle Drop-off Depot located in front of the St. Peters Op Shop behind the church. Residents and visitors are encouraged to use the clearly marked boxes rather than binning these items.

We also promote the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme for bottles and aluminium cans as well as other Council-run initiatives. For those new to town, please note:

• Special benchtop compost containers are available for each household from the Shire Service Centre.
• Rolls of compostable bags are also available there free of charge.
• All food scraps can be placed in the bins, including bones and soiled kitchen paper.
• Bags are placed in your Green Waste Bin to be collected each fortnight.

Program contacts are Rosemary Martin and Jenny Mason whom you can reach through our contact form.