THE delivery of new residential waste bins was due to start earlier this week as Port Macquarie-Hastings Council prepares for the commencement of its new domestic waste collection service on 1 September.
Almost 7500 red lid bins will be delivered over coming weeks to residents in some of the region’s smaller towns and villages that have elected to receive either the fortnightly minimiser or standard service.
Next week thousands more red bins were delivered to areas such as Bonny Hills, Lake Cathie, Lake Innes, King Creek, Sancrox, Thrumster, Riverside and North Shore.
The following week will see more than 15,000 red bins delivered in Port Macquarie.
Council director of Development and Environment Matt Rogers said the roll-out was a mammoth logistical task with almost 40,000 new red and yellow bins to be delivered between now and the commencement of the new service on 1 September.
New seven litre kitchen bins are also being rolled out at the same time in a bid to make it easier for people to sort out food waste and reduce the amount of waste ending up in their red bins and thus going to landfill.
Residents are being asked not to use their new red or yellow bins until the commencement of the new waste collection service.
New garbage trucks with the capacity to lift the new bins will only come into service after 1 September.
Residents should continue using their old bins until the new service commences – after which they can retain their old bins for storage or place them out for collection and recycling.
Bins should be placed upside down on the kerb ready for collection on 8 September. The collection of old bins is expected to take another three weeks.
Anyone who believes they have received the wrong bin or that their property has been missed in the bin roll-out should contact JR Richards on 1300 787 223 after double checking the full bin delivery schedule at www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/bins.
