Council to Reconsider $3.6m Purple-Bin Rollout

Council to reconsider $3.6m purple-bin rollout

Greater Dandenong councillors are set to review their decision to implement a purple glass recycling bin, potentially joining more than 30 councils against the State Government mandate. The council was one of the 14 councils concerned about the costs of these new changes in March last year, but it finally endorsed the policy in October. The expected average cost to ratepayers for the 120-litre bins was $13 per household per year last year, now r…

‘No’ to purple bins

Every day brings more bad news on rising household bills in a seemingly never-ending budget-busting spiral. So, you would think that common sense would dictate that if there were a proposed household bill that could be stopped – or at least postponed – a government would jump at the opportunity to provide some relief. Think again. The Victorian government is pushing ahead with plans first announced in 2022 requiring councils to roll out a costly…