Recycling centre tours offered in January

Fraser Coast residents wanting to learn more about what happens to what goes in their yellow recycling bin can sign up for a free tour of the region’s recycling centre in January.

Cr Zane O’Keefe said about 10,000 tonnes of mixed recyclables from the kerbside collection of yellow-lid recycling bins were processed annually at the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Centre).

“The tours of the recycling centre will give residents a better understanding of what they can put in their recycling bin and where it ends up,” he said.

“On the tour, residents will learn tips and tricks to make recycling easier at home and help cut contamination.

“Items like packaging glass jars and bottles, paper/cardboard, hard plastics, steel and aluminium cans and containers can go in your yellow recycling bin, whereas clothing, batteries and green waste can’t, to name just a few examples.

“Council has an A – Z Recycling Guide on its website with a comprehensive list of what goes where.

“Recycling is good for the environment, good for the economy and good for the local community.

“The top three recycling rules to remember are – never bag it, take the lids off jars and bottles, and  rinse your containers.”

The upcoming free tours at the Materials Recovery Facility in Dundowran include one tailored for school children on Tuesday 16 January 2024 from 10am to 11.30am and one tailored for adults on Monday 22 January 2024 from 10am to 11.30am.

Bookings for the tours are essential as places are limited, and attendees must wear closed-in shoes with access via stairs.

To book a spot, call Council on 1300 79 49 29. Tea, coffee and a light morning tea will be provided.

To find out more about recycling and to download an A-Z Recycling Guide, go to  https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/recycling-guide