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Hundreds flock to ‘Free Waste’ Day


Orange residents dumped over 150 tonnes of waste at the Resource Recovery Centre on Saturday during Orange City Council’s second Free Waste Day of the year.

Orange City Council’s Environmental Sustainability Committee chair, Cr Neil Jones said it was fantastic to see such a positive response from the community.

“Orange residents were able to take a ute or trailer load of rubbish to the Resource Recovery Centre without paying the usual fees,” he said.

“The Council offered two free waste days this year, one last Saturday and one in May, in lieu of the bulky waste kerbside pickup service.

“It was great to see so many people took advantage of the event.”

In May, 474 residents took advantage of the Free Waste Day, and last Saturday, 629 people took rubbish to the centre.

Usually, the staff at the Resource Recovery Centre would see about 250 cars cross the weighbridge on Saturdays.

While residents are usually charged a fee to dispose of non-recyclable material at the centre, recyclable material is free to drop-off as well as items that are in good condition and could be sold on at the Recycling Shop.

Cr Jones said residents can save money at the Resource Recovery Centre by separating their rubbish before taking it out to the tip.

“Things like paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass containers and green waste are always free,” he said

“But also residents can dispose of sump oils, electronics, batteries, scrap steel also most white goods and corrugated iron can be dropped off for free.”

The following types of waste can be taken to the Resource Recovery Centre free of charge:

  • House hold recyclables such as paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans and recyclable plastic packaging.
  • Kitchen and garden waste and any other type of green waste from domestic premises that can be turned into compost and mulch.  Electronic e-waste such as old household electrical and computer equipment.
  • Scrap steel including most old white goods, car bodies, corrugated iron and fencing wire.  Batteries, including car batteries.
  • Sump oils.
  • Gas cylinders
  • Household hazardous waste such as smoke detectors, fluorescent light tubes and other light globes.
  • Salvaged household goods such as furniture, bikes, books, building materials and other items suitable for re-sale at the Recovery Shop.
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