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Macedon Ranges residents have helped save 8492 tonnes of organic waste from landfill since Macedon Ranges Council\u2019s four-bin service was introduced last year.
\nThe new Food Organics Garden Organics bins were rolled out last February and the organic waste collected has been turned into nutrient-rich compost used on farms, parks and gardens across the state.
\nWhen compared with the previous year, the council says this move has resulted in a reduction of 24,967 tonnes of CO\u2082 equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions.
\n\u201cThis would save the equivalent emissions as produced by providing electricity to 4227 houses for one year using fossil fuels or the equivalent saving of removing 5394 cars off the road,\u201d a council spokesperson said.
\nThe council says its new glass-only bins have saved 1973 tonnes from landfill, which has been used in Victorian roads and construction.
\nWhile Macedon Ranges celebrated its one-year milestone in waste, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D\u2019Ambrosio announced $20 million in state funds for upgrades to transfer stations to improve processing of glass and organics in regional and rural areas.
\nHepburn Shire mayor Lesley Hewitt welcomed the news, stating not all councils were positioned for a four-bin service.
\n\u201cIf we were successful in securing some of this funding, we could facilitate the necessary improvements to transfer stations to establish drop-off collection points for separated glass and organics,\u201d Cr Hewitt said.
\n\u201cFor regional council such as Hepburn Shire, our dispersed population and the distances between our townships means having four household bins is not always practical or comes at a significant cost.\u201d
\nMacedon Ranges Council says FOGO will be rolled out to its remaining townships and rural areas at the end of this financial year. Affected properties will receive a letter by post regarding upcoming service changes.
\nMacedon Ranges residents can learn more about waste and recycling at a local transfer station by visiting the A-Z guide of what goes where, on the council\u2019s website mrsc.vic.gov.au\/A-Zguide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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