Plans for the future of waste in Knox
We are collaborating on the following projects:
Recycling Victoria: a new economy Policy
In 2020, the Victorian Government announced its circular economy policy and action plan which will mean big changes to the services Council provides for our community in the future.
The policy sets out the need for more standard and consistent services, and new service initiatives of food waste services and glass service options. We are currently in the transition planning and consideration stages, and there will be more information to come.
Find out more about Recycling Victoria: a new economic Policy.
Advanced waste processing
The last landfill in our region will close in the next few years. Council has partnered with the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group and other local councils to seek proposals from industry for a smarter way to deal with household rubbish.
The project is looking at advanced waste processing as a vital alternative to landfill by putting rubbish to good use instead of burying it in the ground.
Find out more about the advanced waste processing project.
About advanced waste processing
This initiative uses two main methods to process household rubbish:
- Waste to energy – uses energy from waste to produce electricity, heat or gas
- Advanced sorting and separation – extracts hard recyclables (such as metals) and treats food and garden waste to reduce the amount of organic material sent to landfill.
Find out more about advanced waste processing.
Household food waste collection
Council is introducing a new food and garden bin service mid-2023. This means from 2023, you can add food scraps to your green bin.
Council is also changing how often we pick up your bins. From July 2023, the food and garden bin (with most of the stinky stuff) will be picked up weekly and the general rubbish bin will be picked up fortnightly. Your recycling bin will continue to be picked up fortnightly.
Waste Management Plan (2014-21)
The Waste Management Plan (2014 - 21) guides Knox City Council on all our waste related services.
About the Plan
The Plan has outlined strategies and actions to develop and improve our waste management. The main goal is to reduce rubbish going to landfill and increase recycling.
The Plan was created after extensive consultation between community and Council.
Need help?
Contact us and we will get back to you.
Or call our Waste Management team on 9298 8000.
