The Queensland Government has initiated sweeping changes to the Sunshine State’s way of tackling waste.
Nearly 500,000 extra green bins will be rolled out across the state which will save 100,000 tonnes of green waste from going to landfill, the government said.
Currently, funding has been approved for four LGAs, which will allow them to obtain new kerbside organic bins, replace older bins and bin lids with new ones and introduce education and awareness activities for recycling.
The LGAs which have been approved include the city councils of Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Gold Coast and Brisbane City.
A government spokeswoman said green waste bins “deliver a genuine win-win for the environment by diverting organic waste from landfill and reducing methane gas emissions”.
“To date, more than $41 million has been approved to seven Queensland councils across South East Queensland, Central and Far North Queensland,” she said.
“Less waste going to landfill means Councils avoid paying a waste levy, while freeing up greenfield housing sites for more homes.”
Queensland Environment and Tourism minister Andrew Powell said his government was “committed to reducing waste in landfill while increasing Queensland’s recycling rate.”
“Every time a Queenslander puts items like grass clippings and tree branches in a green bin, they are helping us boost recycling rate,” he said.
Moreton Bay mayor Peter Flannery said his LGA had diverted “more than 20,000 tonnes of garden organics from landfill” since December 2024.
“This continued funding helps to support our commitment to going green and making it easy for residents to recycle garden waste at home.”
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