In 2004/05 Adelong, Batlow, Brungle, Talbingo and Tumut didn't have kerbside Recycling
Today most of us take for granted the convenience of putting out receptacles for trash, recyclable materials and organic matter and having them collected and responsibly dealt with - Out of sight out of mind.
Before 2006 however for these locations there was only a single local municipal waste service available which collected one larger bin for all things discarded as household and small business "waste" all mixed together. Facilities for sorted items were available but the uptake wasn't exactly high.
Then smaller "red lid" bins were rolled out. Confronted with a true waste bin that was half the size generators of waste had to reconsider its management. Recipients of the new red lid bins noted that they were instructed not to dispose of organics in them. Residents were expected to manage their own "green waste" production in a responsible manner for over a decade until the, by then, Snowy Valleys Council introduced FOGO into the waste network.
In 2012 a facility for the processing of the areas waste and recycling was officially opened. The compound has more recently added organics capabilities to it's portfolio of waste management solutions that are on offer.
Photo: Recycling facilities at local sporting facility
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