With the arrival of spring next week, Goulburn Mulwaree Council is making it as easy as possible for people to clean out their homes while also encouraging recycling.
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The annual Council Clean Up for bulky waste is on next week from September 1 to 5.
“As part of the bulky waste service, we are encouraging people to place any steel items or whitegoods in a separate pile as this will be collected by Endeavour Industries for recycling,” Council’s General Manager Warwick Bennett said.
“Recycling is a simple thing we can all do every day that has a significant impact on the environment. It has been estimated that recycling 1kg of steel keeps around 2kg of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere,” Mr Bennett said.
The Clean Up allows residents in Goulburn City and Marulan to dispose of waste that would not normally be picked up through the regular collection service. People with a Rural Waste Card also have the option of one large waste disposal each year.
The following restrictions apply or waste may not be collected:
• Individual items must be small enough to be easily lifted by two people.
• Waste must be in safe piles of no more than two cubic metres and stacked neatly at the kerb.
• Waste should be put out the day before the normal collection day.
• Endeavour Industries will collect recyclable steel, including microwaves, dishwashers and metal bed heads. These items must be stacked in a neat pile separate from the other waste. Please remove the seals or doors from fridges so children cannot become trapped inside.
• Computers, televisions and printers will not be accepted. A free e-waste collection is available at Goulburn Waste Management Centre with details available from the waste and recycling section of www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au.
• No mattresses, concrete, bricks, soil, sand, stone, batteries, tyres, paint tins, chemicals, gas cylinders or other hazardous materials will be accepted.
• It is illegal to leave products containing asbestos at the kerb – this must be packaged, transported and disposed of correctly or substantial fines apply. If you plan on taking asbestos to Goulburn Waste Management Centre for disposal, please call the gatehouse on 4821 4542 to ensure staff are prepared to accept it.
“There will be further opportunities for residents to clean up and make their homes safer in October when a Household Chemical CleanOut and the national Garage Sale Trail are held,” Mr Bennett said.
“Both of these initiatives are on Saturday, October 25. The free Household Chemical CleanOut is the correct way to dispose of a range of common household chemicals and hazardous wastes that could cause harm to health and the environment.
“The Garage Sale Trail is a national program encouraging households, groups, businesses, non-profit organisations and more to promote reuse by turning pre-loved items into cash. Register your sale at www.garagesaletrail.com.au.”
For further information, please call the Waste Info Hotline on 4823 4417.
