Machete bins rolled out

Australian City Rolls Out Machete Disposal Bins

Victoria, Australia introduces machete disposal bins to combat knife crime.

Machete disposal, or jail

Geelong community members who own a machete will be legally allowed to dispose of the weapon safely as a statewide ban comes into effect. Safe disposal bins will be available at Geelong and Corio’s police stations during the state’s Machete Amnesty period, from September 1 to November 30. Premier Jacinta Allan said that owning, carrying, using, buying and selling a machete without a valid exemption or approval will be a criminal offence from Sep…

Machete bins rolled out

A machete disposal bin will be located in Brimbank as part of a two-month amnesty period during which people are being urged to safely dispose of the weapon. The safe disposal bin will be located at Sunshine police station from September 1- November 30. The bin will be accessible 24-7 and will be roughly 900 millimetres by 1200 millimetres in size, with a 70 millimetre concrete base to ensure they are secure and have feet to allow for safe remov…