New red & yellow bins delivered to Orange households

Teams of staff employed by contractors J.R.Richards & Sons are continuing to deliver new red and yellow bins to around 16,000 households across Orange. Because of the sheer numbers to be delivered sometimes there will be a gap between the time the new bins arrive and when they can be used for the first time.

It’s important that residents read through the booklet that comes with the new bins and that they don’t use them before the new contract starts.

Across the Orange community there’s a vast range of differences between the current condition of the old red and yellow bins. While some are still in good condition, others have been patched together by residences to try to keep them going until there’s a replacement.

It’s much more efficient to start a new ten year contract with every household getting new red and yellow bins and having them all delivered at once, rather than trying to replace some bins and not others.

There are no electronic identification tags in the new bins.

The change also lets better technology be introduced to the pick-up arm on the side of the collection truck. The new arm that will be used once the new contract begins, is designed to prevent damage to the new bins.

The council has heard some reaction from residents who have tried to use the new bins and not had their waste collected.

Residents should call the Waste Hotline on 1300 725 415

If residents can transfer rubbish to the old bin then an old truck will be re-routed to pick-up that bin.

If residents cannot transfer the rubbish, an early arrived new truck with the new lifter can be despatched to pick up that specific new bin.

Residents should also think about whether they want to keep their old bins or not, once the new contract starts.

Residents who don’t want to keep their old bins should place them empty and upside down on their usual bin night during the week beginning 10 April. The plastic from the old bins will be recycled into new products.