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Thursday, 9 October 2008 |
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News>New Waste and Recycling Facilities Now Open
| 9 October 2008 | | Unwanted household goods can now be deposited free of charge at the Melton Recycling Facility (MRF), with the opening of two new facilities.
Melton Shire Council’s new Re-Sale Centre and ‘Detox Your Home’ centre will be officially opened this Thursday (9 October) at the MRF in Ferris Road, Melton.
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| The Re-Sale Centre | | this centre will allow Shire residents to deposit unwanted usable items, including:
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 | white goods | | plumbing fixtures (i.e. bathtubs, taps, etc) | | furniture | | electrical goods | | kitchenware | | books and records/CDs | | children’s toys | | bikes | | timber | | building products
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| All items deposited at the Re-Sale Centre must be in good order and will be available for resale to the public at below retail prices.
Similar centres operate in the Geelong, Bendigo and Darebin municipalities.
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| Detox Your Home Centre | | This centre will provide a permanent drop off centre for household items which cannot normally be disposed off such as:
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| paint | | motor oil | | household and car batteries | | barbecue gas cylinders | | fluorescent light globes and tubes
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| After being deposited at the Detox Your Home centre, the above items will be sorted, placed in sealed drums and transported to a specialist waste treatment facility where most will be reused or recycled for other purposes.
Melton Shire Council Mayor, Cr Bruce Rowan, said the new facilities would provide residents with a dedicated place to drop off these hazardous items and goods.
“It is important these items are disposed of correctly and are not put into the garbage as they could prove harmful to animals, humans and plants,” Cr Rowan said.
“The new facilities have been designed with sustainability in mind and include a water tank to flush toilets and solar hot water. Education sessions will be conducted in the area for local schools and residents,” Cr Rowan said.
Melton Recycling Facility (MRF)
Ferris Road, Melton
Monday to Friday 8am-4pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 9am-4pm
(closed Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day).
Ratepayers receive two free entry tickets per year with rates notices to dispose of hard waste – landlords are encouraged to pass these on to their tenants.
Council received a $57,000 grant from Sustainability Victoria to assist with the construction of the Resale Centre, with Council contributing a further $57,000 to the project. $14,350 was received from Sustainability Victoria to assist with construction of the Detox Your Home facility.
For further information on the Resale Centre, the Detox Your Home facility or the MRF contact Council’s Waste Services department on 9747 7200.
Learn more about the Melton Recycling Facility (MRF)
Learn more about the Re-Sale Centre
Learn more about the Detox Your Home Centre
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