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Yarra's first reverse vending machine has been installed at Collingwood Leisure Centre
22 December 2023
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- Sustainability
- Community
- Recycling and rubbish
As part of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme and after consultation with our community, Yarra has installed its first reverse vending machine at Collingwood Leisure Centre – with more to come soon!
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Food and garden organics (FOGO) collection service is coming to Yarra in 2024
13 December 2023
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- Sustainability
- Recycling and rubbish
Yarra is introducing a new food and garden organics (FOGO) service in 2024.
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Have fun reducing food waste with Yarra's new Food Waste Challenge
30 May 2023
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- Environment
- Sustainability
- Recycling and rubbish
Join our free online 12-week Food Waste Challenge to reduce avoidable food waste at home, save money and enter the prize draw.
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Yarra Council resolves to separate waste service charges from general rates beginning 2023/24
15 March 2023
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- Council meetings
- Recycling and rubbish
The decision was made to address the rising cost of providing waste services to our community and ensure Council’s ongoing financial sustainability.
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Cost of waste
09 March 2023
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- Recycling and rubbish
- Council meetings
At its meeting on 14 March 2023 Council will consider options for separating waste service charges from general rates.
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What does progress towards a circular economy look like?
06 February 2023
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- Environment
- Recycling and rubbish
All local councils are required to introduce a 4-stream household waste service, under legislation introduced by Victorian Government.
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Let's talk about waste: creating a circular economy
25 January 2023
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- Recycling and rubbish
Every year, more than 80 billion tonnes of raw materials like metal, cardboard and plastics are consumed in Australia. That’s set to double by 2060.
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Yarra City Council facilitates donation to Foodbank Victoria
19 December 2022
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- Community
- Recycling and rubbish
Yarra City Council has facilitated a $10,000 donation to Foodbank Victoria after a generous pledge from US late night show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
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National Recycling Week kicks off in Yarra
06 November 2022
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- Environment
- Recycling and rubbish
- Sustainability
Whether it’s food scraps, clothing or plastic, there’s a way to reduce, reimagine and recycle it all.
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Extraordinary Times Require Extraordinary Art: Supporting artists to respond to the climate emergency
27 June 2022
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- Environment
- Sustainability
- Recycling and rubbish
- Contemporary Art
- Community
Yarra Council wants to support artists and arts organisations to create and present artworks in response to the climate emergency.
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Our waste and recycling update
24 June 2022
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- Recycling and rubbish
- Sustainability
Our combined efforts are making a huge impact. Here’s an update on how we’re progressing.
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Have your say about how we manage waste in Yarra
10 May 2022
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- Community
- Recycling and rubbish
- Sustainability
There's more to waste than what you throw away. We are looking to create a strategy that changes the way we look at waste and create a more sustainable Yarra.
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Update on a separate food and garden organics service
12 April 2022
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- Recycling and rubbish
In 2020, the State Government announced that Victorian councils are required to provide a glass service by 2027 and a food and garden organics service by 2030.
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Repairing over replacing
09 February 2022
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- Recycling and rubbish
With the amount of hard rubbish increasing, we are asking residents to consider some alternative options. One option is taking your items to a repair café where you can learn to mend and fix your items at home.
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Service update in Yarra due to COVID-19 - January 2022
14 January 2022
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- COVID 19
- Recycling and rubbish
- Community
Yarra City Council, like many businesses across Victoria, is experiencing increase pressure on some of our day to day services. As a result, residents and business may see some small changes or impacts to our services during this time.
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Ways to reduce waste this Christmas
08 December 2021
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- Recycling and rubbish
During the holiday season it’s easy to get caught up and before you know it you end up with boxes of waste and recycling. Whether it’s prepping for holiday parties, decorating our homes, or finding gifts there are easy ways you can avoid the extra waste.
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Service changes during the holidays
07 December 2021
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- About us
- Recycling and rubbish
We will be operating some of our services on adjusted timetables during the holiday period.
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Where does your hard rubbish go?
03 November 2021
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- Recycling and rubbish
- Sustainability
Did you know, 60 hard rubbish collections are booked in Yarra each day? That leads to over 2900 tonnes of hard rubbish being collected annually. That is the equivalent of collecting 6,500 grand pianos every year.
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Recycling plastics in Yarra
25 August 2021
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- Recycling and rubbish
Not all plastics are created equal. It's important to know which plastics can be recycled in Australia and go in your yellow-lid recycling bin.
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Waste and recycling: How we're tracking
12 August 2021
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- Recycling and rubbish
Yarra residents have done an incredible job over the last year to sort their recycling at the source. By separating waste this way, we can grow our local industry, create jobs and ensure we can recycle locally in the future.
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